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# Croatia Economy

> Croatia economic indicators: GDP $105.1B, inflation 5.2%, unemployment 4.3%, policy rate 2.3%. 52 official series with history to 1960, from… Updated Aug 2026.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Last | Date | Previous | Highest | Lowest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Confidence | 2.40 | Aug 2026 | -1.20 | 15.70 (Aug 2017) | -36.00 (Apr 2020) |
| Industrial Production MoM | 3.9% | Jul 2026 | 5.2% | 10.7% (Jun 2000) | -8.3% (Apr 2020) |
| Manufacturing Production YoY | 6.8% | Jul 2026 | 4.0% | 16.4% (May 2021) | -13.7% (May 2020) |
| Consumer Confidence | -8.90 | Aug 2026 | -7.90 | 0.10 (Jan 2020) | -43.10 (Aug 2009) |
| Retail Sales MoM | 1.4% | Jul 2026 | 1.5% | 19.7% (May 2020) | -18.3% (Apr 2020) |
| Retail Sales YoY | 3.7% | Jul 2026 | 0.4% | 33.1% (Apr 2021) | -23.6% (Apr 2020) |
| Age-dependency ratio | 59.5% | Dec 2025 | 59.0% | 59.5% (Dec 2025) | 45.8% (Dec 1990) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.46 births per woman | Dec 2024 | 1.46 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman (Dec 1960) | 1.38 births per woman (Dec 1999) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.93 years | Dec 2024 | 78.47 years | 78.93 years (Dec 2024) | 65.75 years (Dec 1960) |
| Total population | 3.9M | Dec 2025 | 3.9M | 4.8M (Dec 1990) | 3.9M (Dec 2022) |
| Working-age population | 2.4M | Dec 2025 | 2.4M | 3.3M (Dec 1990) | 2.4M (Dec 2025) |
| Current account % GDP | -2.1% | Dec 2024 | 0.7% | 6.2% (Dec 1993) | -10.9% (Dec 2008) |
| Current Account Goods | $-5.8B | Mar 2026 | $-5.1B | $-22.7M (Dec 1993) | $-6.1B (Jun 2025) |
| Current Account Services | $978.3M | Mar 2026 | $2.0B | $10.4B (Sep 2025) | $14.9M (Mar 2006) |
| FDI inflows | $4.5B | Dec 2024 | $3.3B | $5.2B (Dec 2008) | $13.0M (Dec 1992) |
| Personal remittances, received | $6.7B | Dec 2024 | $6.1B | $6.7B (Dec 2024) | $230.0M (Dec 1993) |
| Tourism Revenues | $1.1B | Mar 2026 | $2.2B | $10.6B (Sep 2025) | $149.7M (Mar 1994) |
| CO2 emissions | 18.68 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | 18.66 Mt CO₂ | 33.42 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1988) | 15.79 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1972) |
| Energy use per capita | 2,237 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2023 | 2,155 kg oil eq. per capita | 2,335 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2007) | 1,576 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 1994) |
| Budget balance % GDP | -2.9% | Dec 2025 | -1.9% | 2.3% (Dec 2019) | -11.1% (Dec 1999) |
| Government debt % GDP | 55.9% | Dec 2025 | 57.4% | 86.5% (Dec 2020) | 23.3% (Dec 1998) |
| Military expenditure | 1.8% | Dec 2024 | 1.7% | 11.1% (Dec 1994) | 1.5% (Dec 2018) |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $1.6B | Dec 2024 | $1.4B | $1.9B (Dec 1995) | $36.3M (Dec 1992) |
| Government Spending to GDP | 49.3% | Dec 2025 | 48.0% | 58.9% (Dec 1999) | 35.9% (Dec 1993) |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 21.2% | Dec 2023 | 21.7% | 26.2% (Dec 1994) | 14.5% (Dec 1991) |
| House Price Index | 246 | Mar 2026 | 238 | 246 (Mar 2026) | 99.19 (Jun 2015) |
| House Price Index YoY | 14.3% | Mar 2026 | 15.9% | 17.0% (Dec 2022) | -8.7% (Mar 2010) |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 2.3% | Aug 2026 | 2.3% | 4.8% (Apr 2001) | 0.0% (Jun 2022) |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | Jul 2026 | 4.4% | 17.8% (Mar 2014) | 4.3% (Jul 2026) |
| Private credit / GDP | 46.9% | Dec 2024 | 46.4% | 69.2% (Dec 2012) | 46.4% (Dec 2023) |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 0.86 per USD | Aug 2026 | 0.88 per USD | 1.48 per USD (Mar 1985) | 0.63 per USD (Jul 2008) |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $3.6B | Jun 2026 | $3.7B | $29.7B (Dec 2022) | $2.8B (Mar 2000) |
| GDP From Agriculture | 128.9% | Jun 2026 | 126.4% | 159.0% (Mar 2007) | 95.2% (Sep 2014) |
| GDP From Construction | 251.9% | Jun 2026 | 248.2% | 251.9% (Jun 2026) | 76.3% (Mar 1995) |
| GDP, current prices, USD | $105.1B | Dec 2025 | $93.0B | $105.1B (Dec 2025) | $10.6B (Dec 1992) |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 3.2% | Dec 2025 | 3.8% | 12.6% (Dec 2021) | -8.3% (Dec 2020) |
| GDP From Manufacturing | 124.4% | Jun 2026 | 123.8% | 135.7% (Mar 2022) | 75.4% (Sep 1996) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$50,946 | Dec 2025 | Int$49,551 | Int$50,946 (Dec 2025) | Int$6,861 (Dec 1993) |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $27,104 | Dec 2025 | $24,050 | $27,104 (Dec 2025) | $2,321 (Dec 1992) |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$197.5B | Dec 2025 | Int$191.6B | Int$197.5B (Dec 2025) | Int$31.6B (Dec 1993) |
| GDP From Public Administration | 128.4% | Jun 2026 | 127.8% | 128.4% (Jun 2026) | 77.6% (Sep 1995) |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 2.4% | Mar 2026 | 3.5% | 19.7% (Jun 2021) | -15.6% (Jun 2020) |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 5.2% | May 2026 | 5.8% | 13.5% (Nov 2022) | -1.9% (May 2016) |
| Producer Prices MoM | -0.4% | Jul 2026 | -0.3% | 3.7% (Oct 2021) | -2.8% (Mar 2020) |
| PPI / producer prices YoY | 7.0% | Apr 2026 | 3.2% | 23.8% (Jun 2022) | -6.5% (May 2020) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 5.60 per 1,000 people | Dec 2023 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 7.47 per 1,000 people (Dec 1983) | 5.52 per 1,000 people (Dec 2009) |
| Health expenditure % GDP | 7.1% | Dec 2023 | 7.3% | 8.1% (Dec 2021) | 6.1% (Dec 2002) |
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 1.6% | Dec 2024 | 1.6% | 3.5% (Dec 2002) | 1.1% (Dec 2010) |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 7.8% | Dec 2024 | 7.7% | 10.6% (Dec 2020) | 2.2% (Dec 1993) |
| Industrial production YoY | 7.2% | Jul 2026 | 4.3% | 17.3% (Apr 2021) | -12.2% (Jun 2009) |
| Research & development expenditure % GDP | 1.4% | Dec 2023 | 1.4% | 1.4% (Dec 2022) | 0.7% (Dec 2010) |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 11.7% | Dec 2024 | 11.0% | 14.4% (Dec 2016) | 8.3% (Dec 2019) |

## Full detail pages

- [Business Confidence](/croatia/business-confidence.md)
- [Industrial Production MoM](/croatia/industrial-production-mom.md)
- [Manufacturing Production YoY](/croatia/manufacturing-production.md)
- [Consumer Confidence](/croatia/consumer-confidence.md)
- [Retail Sales MoM](/croatia/retail-sales.md)
- [Retail Sales YoY](/croatia/retail-sales-annual.md)
- [Age Dependency Ratio](/croatia/age-dependency-ratio.md)
- [Fertility Rate](/croatia/total-fertility-rate.md)
- [Life Expectancy](/croatia/life-expectancy-at-birth.md)
- [Population](/croatia/population.md)
- [Working-Age Population](/croatia/working-age-population.md)
- [Current Account to GDP](/croatia/current-account-pct-gdp.md)
- [Current Account Goods](/croatia/current-account-goods.md)
- [Current Account Services](/croatia/current-account-services.md)
- [FDI Inflows](/croatia/fdi-inflows.md)
- [Remittances](/croatia/personal-remittances-received.md)
- [Tourism Revenues](/croatia/tourism-revenues.md)
- [CO2 Emissions](/croatia/co2-emissions.md)
- [Energy Use per Capita](/croatia/energy-use-per-capita.md)
- [Government Budget](/croatia/budget-balance-pct-gdp.md)
- [Government Debt to GDP](/croatia/government-debt-to-gdp.md)
- [Military Expenditure](/croatia/military-expenditure.md)
- [Military Expenditure (USD)](/croatia/military-expenditure-usd.md)
- [Government Spending to GDP](/croatia/government-spending-to-gdp.md)
- [Tax Revenue to GDP](/croatia/tax-revenue-pct-gdp.md)
- [House Price Index](/croatia/house-price-index.md)
- [House Price Index YoY](/croatia/house-price-index-yoy.md)
- [Interest Rate](/croatia/interest-rate.md)
- [Unemployment Rate](/croatia/unemployment-rate.md)
- [Private Credit to GDP](/croatia/private-credit-gdp.md)
- [Exchange Rate](/croatia/exchange-rate.md)
- [Foreign Exchange Reserves](/croatia/foreign-exchange-reserves.md)
- [GDP From Agriculture](/croatia/gdp-from-agriculture.md)
- [GDP From Construction](/croatia/gdp-from-construction.md)
- [GDP](/croatia/gdp.md)
- [Full-Year GDP Growth](/croatia/full-year-gdp-growth.md)
- [GDP From Manufacturing](/croatia/gdp-from-manufacturing.md)
- [GDP per Capita PPP](/croatia/gdp-per-capita-ppp.md)
- [GDP per Capita](/croatia/gdp-per-capita-current-usd.md)
- [GDP PPP](/croatia/gdp-ppp-international.md)
- [GDP From Public Administration](/croatia/gdp-from-public-administration.md)
- [GDP Growth Rate](/croatia/gdp-growth-rate.md)
- [Inflation Rate](/croatia/inflation-rate.md)
- [Producer Prices MoM](/croatia/producer-prices-mom.md)
- [Producer Price Inflation](/croatia/producer-price-inflation.md)
- [Hospital Beds](/croatia/hospital-beds-per-1-000.md)
- [Health Expenditure](/croatia/health-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [ICT Goods Exports](/croatia/ict-goods-exports-share.md)
- [ICT Service Exports](/croatia/ict-service-exports-share.md)
- [Industrial Production](/croatia/industrial-production-yoy.md)
- [R&D Expenditure](/croatia/rd-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [High-Tech Exports](/croatia/high-tech-exports-share.md)

## FAQ

**What is the current inflation rate in Croatia?**

Croatia's consumer price inflation is 5.2% year-on-year as of May 2026.

**How big is Croatia's economy?**

Croatia's nominal GDP was $105.1B in 2025.

**What is the unemployment rate in Croatia?**

Croatia's unemployment rate is 4.3% as of Jul 2026.

**Where does this data come from?**

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify it.

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Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=croatia&indicator={indicator}`. Same data as an MCP tool, one per indicator.