2026.10.1509:19:07UTC+00Croatia Inflation Confirmed at 4-Month High

Croatia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.7% in September 2026, up from 4.2% in August, in line with preliminary estimates. This was the highest rate since May, driven largely by faster price increases in several categories: housing and 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, the decline in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages moderated (-0.5% vs -0.6%), and education costs returned to growth (2.9% vs -2.0%). By contrast, inflation slowed in 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%). Prices fell more sharply for furnishings and household equipment (-0.6% vs -0.3%) and for clothing and footwear (-6.6% vs -5.1%).

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