Bosnia and Herzegovina Inflation Eases to 9-Month Low

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s annual inflation eased to 3.6% in January 2026 from 4.1% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since April 2025. Price growth slowed in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.6% vs 5.3% in December 2025), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6% vs 4.1%), housing utilities (7.1% vs 7.3%), furnishing and household equipment (1.7% vs 2.4%), and restaurants and hotels (7.2% vs 7.8%). Meanwhile, costs increased in health (6% vs 4.7%), recreation and culture (5% vs 4.9%), and education (3.3% vs 3.1%), while prices for communication stood at 1.5%, unchanged from December. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.9%, following a 0.1% growth in the preceding period.