Croatia Inflation Hits 4.7 Percent in September
The Croatian Bureau of Statistics reported consumer price inflation rose to 4.7 percent in September, driven primarily by surging energy and service costs.
Consumer price inflation in Croatia accelerated to 4.7 percent year-on-year in September, the highest level in four months. According to flash data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, this figure represents an increase from the 4.2 percent rise recorded in August.
The spike was primarily driven by a 20.5 percent surge in energy costs and a 7.6 percent increase in services. In contrast, prices for food, beverages, and tobacco rose by only 0.2 percent, while non-food industrial goods excluding energy decreased by 1.4 percent.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.9 percent in September. While the primary data indicates a 4.7 percent inflation rate, some reports cite the figure as 4.6 percent.
