Inflation Croatia 2018
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.8%.
- Highest month
- June: 2.4%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.8%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Transport with an average of 3.5%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of -1.3%.
- Highest increase
- Transport: 3.5%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: -1.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% higher than the 5-year average of 0.2%.
- 5-year average
- 0.2%
- 10-year average
- 1.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.1%
- All-time low (2016)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +1.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% 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 €101.50 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 | 1.1% | +0.2 |
| February | 0.8% | -0.6 |
| March | 1.1% | 0.0 |
| April | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| May | 1.9% | +0.8 |
| June | 2.4% | +1.7 |
| July | 2.1% | +1.3 |
| August | 2.1% | +1.1 |
| September | 1.4% | 0.0 |
| October | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| November | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| December | 0.8% | -0.4 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.