Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Croatia
Croatia: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 77th of 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1550.1% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| 1989 | +653.8% | 185.7% | 1,400.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -4.86 % 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 77th out of 192 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.