Croatia’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.8% in February 2026, up from 3.4% in January, according to preliminary estimates. Among the main components, prices rose for food, beverages, and tobacco (3.6%), energy (4.3%), and services (7.7%). By contrast, prices for non-food industrial goods excluding energy declined by 0.1%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.3% in February, matching the pace recorded in the previous month.