Bosnia and Herzegovina’s annual inflation eased to 3.3% in February 2026 from 3.6% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since March 2025. Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.9% vs 4.6% in January), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.1% vs 3.6%), restaurants and hotels (6.7% vs 7.2%), and recreation and culture (4.6% vs 5.0%). Meanwhile, costs increased for housing and utilities (8.3% vs 7.1%), furnishings and household equipment (2.0% vs 1.7%), health (6.2% vs 6.0%), and education (3.4% vs 3.3%), while prices for communication stood at 1.5%, unchanged from the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.5%, following a 0.9% increase in the preceding period. source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Inflation Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to 3.30 percent in February from 3.60 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 2.44 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.40 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of -2.30 percent in March of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to 3.30 percent in February from 3.60 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-04 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 3.6% 4.1% 3.9%
2026-03-25 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 3.3% 3.6% 3.6%
2026-04-24 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 3.3% 4.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 134.00 133.30 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 144.50 142.90 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 122.50 122.10 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 3.90 4.60 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 3.60 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.90 percent Feb 2026
PPI YoY 2.20 1.70 percent Feb 2026


Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Rate
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.60 17.40 -2.30 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010=100, NSA

News Stream
Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Slows to 11-Month Low
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s annual inflation eased to 3.3% in February 2026 from 3.6% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since March 2025. Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.9% vs 4.6% in January), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.1% vs 3.6%), restaurants and hotels (6.7% vs 7.2%), and recreation and culture (4.6% vs 5.0%). Meanwhile, costs increased for housing and utilities (8.3% vs 7.1%), furnishings and household equipment (2.0% vs 1.7%), health (6.2% vs 6.0%), and education (3.4% vs 3.3%), while prices for communication stood at 1.5%, unchanged from the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.5%, following a 0.9% increase in the preceding period.
2026-03-25
Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Eases to 9-Month Low
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s annual inflation eased to 3.6% in January 2026 from 4.1% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since April 2025. Price growth slowed in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.6% vs 5.3% in December 2025), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6% vs 4.1%), housing utilities (7.1% vs 7.3%), furnishing and household equipment (1.7% vs 2.4%), and restaurants and hotels (7.2% vs 7.8%). Meanwhile, costs increased in health (6% vs 4.7%), recreation and culture (5% vs 4.9%), and education (3.3% vs 3.1%), while prices for communication stood at 1.5%, unchanged from December. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.9%, following a 0.1% growth in the preceding period.
2026-03-04
Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Slows to Four-Month Low
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s annual inflation eased to 4.1% in December, the lowest since August, slowing from 4.4% in November. The slowdown was mainly driven by slower price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.3% vs. 6.0%) and health (4.7% vs. 5.0%), along with a decline in transport prices (-0.2% vs. 1.4%). In contrast, inflation accelerated in housing and utilities (7.3% vs. 6.6%), recreation and culture (4.9% vs. 4.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.1% vs. 3.9%), furnishings and household equipment (2.4% vs. 1.8%), and other goods and services (3.3% vs. 2.9%). Prices for clothing and footwear (-7.8% vs. -8.1%) continued to decline, but at a slower pace. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1% in December, following 0.5% growth in November.
2026-01-26