Croatia Producer Inflation Slows in May

2026-06-12 09:57 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

The annual producer price inflation in Croatia eased to 6.7% in May 2026 from an over three-year high of 7% in the previous month.

Costs increased at a softer pace for manufacturing (6.4% vs 7.3% in April), particularly for coke and refined petroleum (71.0% vs 86.6%), wearing apparel (1.1% vs 1.4%), computer, electronic and optical products (0.2% vs 0.4%), alongside steeper declines in paper and paper products (-3.1% vs -1.9%) and food products (-1.0% vs -0.7%).

In contrast, prices accelerated in mining and quarrying (17.4% vs 12.8%), particularly in the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (28.2% vs 14.3%).

Additionally, producer inflation continued to rise for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (5.5% vs 4.8%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (1.9% vs 1.7%).

Excluding energy, producer price inflation edged up to 1.0% in May from 0.7%.

On a monthly basis, producer prices fell by 1.3%, reversing from a 2.1% jump in April.



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Croatia Producer Inflation Slows in May
The annual producer price inflation in Croatia eased to 6.7% in May 2026 from an over three-year high of 7% in the previous month. Costs increased at a softer pace for manufacturing (6.4% vs 7.3% in April), particularly for coke and refined petroleum (71.0% vs 86.6%), wearing apparel (1.1% vs 1.4%), computer, electronic and optical products (0.2% vs 0.4%), alongside steeper declines in paper and paper products (-3.1% vs -1.9%) and food products (-1.0% vs -0.7%). In contrast, prices accelerated in mining and quarrying (17.4% vs 12.8%), particularly in the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (28.2% vs 14.3%). Additionally, producer inflation continued to rise for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (5.5% vs 4.8%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (1.9% vs 1.7%). Excluding energy, producer price inflation edged up to 1.0% in May from 0.7%. On a monthly basis, producer prices fell by 1.3%, reversing from a 2.1% jump in April.
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