Thursday, 30th October 2025

Croatian Wine Prices Soar as EU Inflation Sips from the Glass

With a 30% surge in just a year, Croatia leads the EU in wine price hikes—leaving even famed producers like France in the dust

Wine lovers in Croatia may need to toast more sparingly this year, as the country records the steepest rise in wine prices across the European Union.

In the first quarter of 2025, Croatian wine prices ballooned by 30.1% compared to the same period in 2024, far outpacing any other EU member state, according to new Eurostat data.

Croatia, a rising star in winemaking circles, now finds itself at the centre of a less celebratory trend.

The next sharpest increases were seen in Cyprus (13.0%) and Austria (11.5%), while traditional producers like Portugal (7.0%), Spain (6.0%) and Slovenia (5.8%) also felt the squeeze.

But it’s not all bad news for European oenophiles. In contrast, Romania reported a 7.4% dip in prices, Hungary followed with a 4.4% fall, and even France—home of Bordeaux and Burgundy—saw a modest decline of 0.5%.

The data offers a telling snapshot of how inflation is reshaping Europe’s wine landscape—bottle by bottle.

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