Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia

Croatia: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,500.0%
in 1993
All-time low
-1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia, 1986–2025

05001.0k1.5k1986200520251986: 50 annual %1987: 133.3 annual %1988: 185.7 annual %1989: 1.4k annual %1990: 500 annual %1991: 122.2 annual %1992: 625 annual %1993: 1.5k annual %1994: 107.3 annual %1995: 4 annual %1996: 4.3 annual %1997: 4.2 annual %1998: 6.4 annual %1999: 4 annual %2000: 4.6 annual %2001: 3.8 annual %2002: 1.7 annual %2003: 1.8 annual %2004: 2.1 annual %2005: 3.3 annual %2006: 3.2 annual %2007: 2.9 annual %2008: 6.1 annual %2009: 2.4 annual %2010: 1 annual %2011: 2.3 annual %2012: 3.4 annual %2013: 2.2 annual %2014: -0.215 annual %2015: -0.464 annual %2016: -1.1 annual %2017: 1.1 annual %2018: 1.5 annual %2019: 0.772 annual %2020: 0.155 annual %2021: 2.6 annual %2022: 10.8 annual %2023: 7.9 annual %2024: 3 annual %2025: 3.7 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Croatia stood at 3.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 894.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Croatia peaked at 1,500.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 442.3% 50.0% 1,400.0% 4
1990s 287.7% 4.0% 1,500.0% 10
2000s 3.2% 1.7% 6.1% 10
2010s 1.1% -1.1% 3.4% 10
2020s 4.7% 0.2% 10.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Croatia?
Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia was 3.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,500.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Croatia ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 894.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.