Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia
Croatia: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia, 1986–2025
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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Croatia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.0% | — |
| 1987 | 133.3% | +166.7% |
| 1988 | 185.7% | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 1,400.0% | +653.8% |
| 1990 | 500.0% | -64.3% |
| 1991 | 122.2% | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 625.0% | +411.4% |
| 1993 | 1,500.0% | +140.0% |
| 1994 | 107.3% | -92.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -96.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +109.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -109.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | +115.8% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | +142.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -200.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1550.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +322.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -62.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,297 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,688 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 25,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.