Croatia’s annual inflation rate rose for the third straight month to 3.3 percent in September of 2021, from 3.1 percent in the previous month. That was the highest rate since March of 2013, led by soaring prices of transport (10.8 percent vs 9.9 percent in August), largely on account of fuels & lubricants (21.6 percent) and passenger transport by air (39.3 percent). Additional upward pressure came from costs of alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.6 percent vs 5.5 percent); restaurants & hotels (4.3 percent vs 4.4 percent); food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.9 percent vs 2.4 percent) and housing & utilities (2.4 percent vs 2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices inched up 1 percent, the most in six months, following a 0.2 percent increase in the prior month. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Inflation Rate in Croatia averaged 2.11 percent from 1999 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 8.43 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -1.80 percent in May of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Croatia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Croatia Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2021.

Inflation Rate in Croatia is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2022 and 1.20 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Croatia Inflation Rate


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-07-16 09:00 AM Jun 2% 2.1% 2.3%
2021-08-16 09:00 AM Jul 2.8% 2% 2.3%
2021-09-17 09:00 AM Aug 3.1% 2.8% 3%
2021-10-15 09:00 AM Sep 3.3% 3.1% 3%
2021-11-16 10:00 AM Oct 3.3%
2021-12-16 10:00 AM Nov
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Croatia September Inflation Rate Hits 9-1/2-Year High
Croatia’s annual inflation rate rose for the third straight month to 3.3 percent in September of 2021, from 3.1 percent in the previous month. That was the highest rate since March of 2013, led by soaring prices of transport (10.8 percent vs 9.9 percent in August), largely on account of fuels & lubricants (21.6 percent) and passenger transport by air (39.3 percent). Additional upward pressure came from costs of alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.6 percent vs 5.5 percent); restaurants & hotels (4.3 percent vs 4.4 percent); food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.9 percent vs 2.4 percent) and housing & utilities (2.4 percent vs 2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices inched up 1 percent, the most in six months, following a 0.2 percent increase in the prior month.
2021-10-15
Croatia Annual Inflation Rate Rises to Over 9-Year High
Croatia’s annual inflation rate notched up to 3.1 percent in August of 2021, from 2.8 percent in the previous month. It was the steepest increase in consumer prices since April of 2013, underpinned by prices of transport (9.9 percent vs 9.3 percent in June); housing and utilities (2.0 percent vs 1.9 percent); food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.4 percent vs 1.9 percent); restaurants & hotels (4.4 percent vs 3.9 percent); and furnishings (1.2 percent vs 0.4 percent). On a monthly basis, prices inched up 0.2 percent, the same as in July.
2021-09-17
Croatia Inflation Rate at Over 8-Year High
Consumer prices in Croatia increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year in July of 2021, following a 2.0 percent rise in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since April of 2013, mainly due to rising prices of transport (9.3 percent vs 9.0 percent in June); housing and utilities (1.9 percent vs 1.6 percent); and restaurants & hotels (3.9 percent vs 2.7 percent). At the same time, costs rebounded for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.9 percent vs -0.1 percent); furnishings (0.4 percent vs -0.1percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (0.7 percent vs -0.6 percent). On a monthly basis, prices inched up 0.2 percent after being unchanged in the previous month.
2021-08-16
Croatia Inflation Rate Eases to 2% in June
Consumer prices in Croatia went up by 2.0 percent year-on-year in June of 2021, from 2.1 percent in the previous month. Inflation slowed for transport (9.0 percent vs 11.4 percent in May), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.8 percent vs 5.9 percent), health (1.1 percent vs 1.2 percent) and recreation & culture (1.5 percent vs 1.9 percent) while rebounded for clothing & footwear (0.1 percent vs -1.6 percent). Meantime, prices increased at the same level for housing & utilities (1.6 percent) and education (0.8 percent). On the other hand, deflation slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1 percent vs -0.7 percent). On a monthly basis, prices remained at the same level of the previous month.
2021-07-16

Croatia Last Unit Reference Previous Highest Lowest
Inflation Rate 3.30 percent Sep/21 3.10 8.43 -1.80
Inflation Rate Mom 1.00 percent Sep/21 0.20 1.62 -1.01
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.00 points Sep/21 105.00 106.00 63.70
Core Inflation Rate 2.10 percent Aug/21 1.60 6.90 -1.80
Core Consumer Prices 105.20 points Aug/21 105.10 105.20 71.30
Producer Prices 107.40 points Sep/21 105.10 107.80 94.80
CPI Transportation 107.80 points Sep/21 106.80 107.80 93.00
Cpi Housing Utilities 101.50 points Sep/21 101.10 101.50 45.20
Producer Prices Change 12.10 percent Sep/21 9.30 12.10 -6.60
Harmonised Consumer Prices 106.80 points Sep/21 106.51 106.80 62.88
Food Inflation 2.90 percent Sep/21 2.40 14.70 -4.30


Croatia Inflation Rate
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.