Inflation Croatia 2016
Average inflation: -1.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 0.2%. The lowest inflation was in May at -1.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 0.2%
- Lowest month
- May: -1.8%
- Difference
- 2.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Health with an average of 1.8%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -4.1%.
- Highest increase
- Health: 1.8%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -4.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 1.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.1%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.1%
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: -1.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% 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 €98.90 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 | -0.8% | +0.1 |
| February | -1.4% | -1.0 |
| March | -1.7% | -1.8 |
| April | -1.7% | -1.6 |
| May | -1.8% | -1.8 |
| June | -1.6% | -1.6 |
| July | -1.5% | -1.1 |
| August | -1.5% | -0.9 |
| September | -0.9% | -0.1 |
| October | -0.5% | +0.4 |
| November | -0.2% | +0.7 |
| December | 0.2% | +0.8 |
| Average | -1.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.