Croatia Inflation Steady at 4.1% in August

The annual inflation rate in Croatia stood at 4.1% in August 2025, unchanged from July and holding at its highest level since March 2024, confirming preliminary estimates. The biggest price pressures came from housing and utilities, where inflation accelerated to 8.1% from 6.0% in July, driven by higher electricity and gas costs. Inflation also edged higher for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.6% vs 5.5%), while communication costs turned slightly positive (0.1% vs -0.6%). By contrast, price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.3% vs 6.9%), restaurants and hotels (7.5% vs 7.6%) and miscellaneous goods and services (5.4% vs 6.1%). Meanwhile, deflation persisted in clothing and footwear (-0.6% vs -1.9%) and transport (-1.3% vs -0.9%), while prices stalled for furnishings and household equipment (0.0% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1% in August, the lowest level in six months, after a 0.4% gain in July.