Inflation Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018
Average inflation: 1.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.4%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 1.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.3%.
- Highest month
- June: 1.9%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.3%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 2.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 0.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% higher than the 5-year average of -0.3%.
- 5-year average
- -0.3%
- 10-year average
- 0.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +1.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| February | 0.9% | -0.2 |
| March | 1.1% | -0.1 |
| April | 1.0% | -0.2 |
| May | 1.3% | +0.3 |
| June | 1.9% | +1.2 |
| July | 1.8% | +1.4 |
| August | 1.8% | +1.3 |
| September | 1.7% | +0.7 |
| October | 1.8% | +1.0 |
| November | 1.8% | +1.1 |
| December | 1.6% | +0.9 |
| Average | 1.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.