The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) published estimates of core inflation and services sector inflation for February 2026 based on official consumer price index data and weights. For the first two months of 2026, the CBBH estimated annual core inflation at 4.19% and annual services sector consumer price growth at 4.73%. The release notes that domestic inflationary pressures remain strong, with core and services inflation almost unchanged despite an expected weakening of the base effect from the 2025 minimum wage increase. The core inflation estimate is 69 basis points above the CBBH’s estimate from its December nowcast round, which it attributes to regular changes in official statistical weightings for the sub-sections used in the core inflation calculation; both core and services inflation are described as slightly weaker than the levels recorded for the whole of the previous year.
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026-03-25
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina publishes February 2026 estimates of core and services inflation
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina reported February 2026 estimates for core inflation at 4.19% and services sector inflation at 4.73%, based on consumer price index data. Despite strong domestic inflationary pressures, both inflation measures remain nearly unchanged, with core inflation 69 basis points higher than the December nowcast due to changes in statistical weightings. Both core and services inflation are slightly weaker compared to the previous year's levels.