Croatia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
13.5 Nov 2022	-1.8 May 2016	2.76 %	1999-2025	Croatian Bureau of Statistics

In Croatia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (27.9 percent of total weight) followed by Housing and Utilities (16.2 percent), Transport (12.6 percent), Miscellaneous Goods and Services(7.5 percent); Clothing and Footwear (6.5 percent) and Recreation and Culture (6 percent). Communication; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Restaurant and Hotels; Health and Education account for the remaining 23.3 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Croatia rose to 3.8% in November 2025 from 3.6% in the previous month, confirming preliminary estimates. Upward pressure mainly came from higher inflation in housing and utilities, which increased to 8.8% from 8.4% in October. Inflation also picked up for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5% vs 4.5%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.4% vs 0.1%), recreation and culture (3.7% vs 3.0%), restaurants and hotels (7.3% vs 6.9%), and communication (5.1% vs 4.1%). On the other hand, costs continued to decline for clothing and footwear (-2.5% vs -2.2%) and transport (-0.1% vs -1.1%), while price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.0% vs 4.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6%, the same pace as in October, matching initial estimates. Meanwhile, the harmonized annual consumer inflation accelerated to 4.3% from 4.0%.