Inflation Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016
Average inflation: -1.6%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.6%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at -0.5%. The lowest inflation was in March at -2.3%.
- Highest month
- December: -0.5%
- Lowest month
- March: -2.3%
- Difference
- 1.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 0.0%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -1.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of -0.3%.
- 5-year average
- -0.3%
- 10-year average
- 1.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (-0.6 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -2.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1.3% | -0.3 |
| February | -1.9% | -1.2 |
| March | -2.3% | -2.1 |
| April | -2.2% | -1.7 |
| May | -2.1% | -1.6 |
| June | -2.2% | -1.7 |
| July | -1.6% | -0.4 |
| August | -1.8% | -0.6 |
| September | -1.5% | +0.3 |
| October | -1.0% | +0.7 |
| November | -0.7% | +1.0 |
| December | -0.5% | +0.8 |
| Average | -1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.