Inflation in Croatia, measured by consumer prices, rose for the second consecutive month in June to 3.7%, up from 3.5% in May, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by the national statistical office (DZS). The DZS’s preliminary data show that prices of goods and services for personal consumption, as measured by the national Consumer Price Index (CPI), were on average 3.7% higher in June 2025 than in the same month of 2024 and 0.3% higher than in May 2025. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase in the annual inflation rate, which has now reached its highest level since February. By CPI component, prices of services rose by 6.7% year-on-year, followed by food, beverages and tobacco with a 5.2% increase. Energy prices were up 3%, while prices of non-energy industrial goods fell by 0.4%. On a monthly basis, prices of services rose by 1.0%, while prices of food, beverages and tobacco and energy prices increased by 0.3%. Prices of non-energy industrial goods declined by 0.7%. Among eurozone countries with highest inflation Measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which allows for comparison of inflation rates across EU and eurozone members, prices in Croatia in June rose by 4.4% on the year and by 0.8% on the month, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This places Croatia among the eurozone countries with the highest annual inflation. Only Estonia (5.2%) and Slovakia (4.6%) recorded higher rates in June. Other eurozone countries posted lower inflation rates, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday. At eurozone level, annual inflation stood at 2% in June, up from 1.9% in May, Eurostat reported.