Croatia Inflation Confirmed at 4-Month High

2026-10-15 09:19 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Croatia rose to 4.7% in September 2026 from 4.2% in the previous month, matching preliminary estimates.

This marked the highest reading since May, as price growth accelerated for housing utilities (11.7% vs 10.8%), transportation (16.0% vs 13.5%), recreation and culture (5.0% vs 2.4%), restaurants and hotels (6.5% vs 6.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.5% vs 2.8%).

At the same time, costs declined at a softer pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.5% vs -0.6%), while prices rebounded for education (2.9% vs -2.0%).

In contrast, inflation eased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.5% vs 3.9%), health (4.6% vs 5.1%), information and communication (2.6% vs 2.7%), and insurance and financial services (3.5% vs 3.6%), while costs declined further for furnishings and household equipment (-0.6% vs -0.3%) and clothing and footwear (-6.6% vs -5.1%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.9% in September, following a 0.4% rise in August.



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