Core consumer prices in Croatia increased 3.10 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Croatia averaged 2.44 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.50 percent in December of 2022 and a record low of -1.80 percent in June of 2010. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Core Inflation Rate in Croatia is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
PPI YoY 6.70 7.00 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 104.80 105.10 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 103.00 102.90 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 3.10 3.60 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 109.80 110.50 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 111.30 112.90 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.40 2.80 percent May 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 104.27 104.18 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.20 5.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 1.60 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 128.10 129.80 points May 2026


Croatia Core Inflation Rate
In Croatia, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 3.60 12.50 -1.80 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly