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Croatia

EU member state In the euro area Population: 3.87 M (2025)

Source: Eurostat, data retrieved 2026-10-16; each indicator links to its dataset · Methodology and technical sheets

Economic situation

Croatia: real GDP grew 1.7% year on year (Q2 2026); previous quarter: 2.2%; EU27: 1.5%. Harmonised inflation (HICP) stands at 4.3% (09/2026), above the EU27 average (3.8%); core inflation, excluding energy and food, is 3.3%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9% (08/2026), down 0.7 percentage points on a year earlier; the EU27 rate is 6.2%. In 2025, general government recorded a deficit of 3.0% of GDP and public debt reached 56.3% of GDP (Treaty reference values: 3% and 60%). The current account shows a deficit of 7.5% of GDP (Q2 2026). Its best European position is in "Industrial confidence" (1 of 30) and its worst in "Nominal unit labour cost, annual change" (32 of 33).

Key indicators

GDP growth1.7%Q2 2026 p-2.1 pp year on year21 of 34 in EuropeInflation (HICP)4.3%09/2026 e-0.3 pp year on year24 of 36 in EuropeUnemployment rate3.9%08/2026-0.7 pp year on year6 of 30 in EuropeEmployment rate (20–64)74.9%Q2 2026+0.6 pp year on year24 of 34 in EuropeGovernment balance (% GDP)-3.0%2025-0.7 pp year on year17 of 27 in EuropePublic debt (% GDP)56.3%2025-1.1 pp year on year13 of 27 in EuropeCurrent account (% GDP)-7.5%Q2 2026+0.7 pp year on year26 of 32 in EuropeGDP per capita (EU = 100)782025 p+0.3% year on year24 of 33 in Europe

Trends

Activity: GDP, consumption and investment (real year-on-year change, %)
Prices: headline and core inflation (HICP, %)
Labour: total and youth unemployment (%)
Government balance (% of GDP)
Public debt (% of GDP)
External sector: current account, goods and services (% of GDP)
Economic sentiment (long-term average = 100)
Government expenditure by function (COFOG) →What Croatia spends on: 10 functions and 69 sub-functions compared with the EU27, and the split by level of government.Regions of Croatia →26 regions with indicators on population, GDP, jobs, income and well-being (NUTS 1: 1 · NUTS 2: 4 · NUTS 3: 21).
Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Croatia's 3 regions in the Commission's index: institutions, infrastructure, labour market, innovation…Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Croatia's 4 regions: basic needs, foundations of wellbeing and opportunity

All indicators

140 indicators for Croatia. Its NUTS 1, 2 and 3 regions, with their own indicators, are on the country's regions page.

GDP and national accounts

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Nominal GDP (quarterly) M€Q2 2026 p24,976 M€+7.9%23 of 35
Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) %Q2 2026 p1.7%-2.1 pp21 of 34
Real GDP, chain-linked volume (quarterly) M€ (2020)Q2 2026 p17,440 M€+1.7%24 of 35
Nominal GDP (annual) M€2025 p92,975 M€+8.2%23 of 37
Real GDP growth (annual) %2025 p3.4%-0.4 pp7 of 35
GDP per capita € per inhabitant2025 p23,950 €+7.9%25 of 35
Real GDP per capita € (2020) per inhabitant2025 p17,590 €+3.1%25 of 35
Real GDP per capita, annual change %2025 p3.1%-0.4 pp6 of 34
GDP per capita in purchasing power standards PPS per inhabitant2025 p32,370 PPS+4.2%24 of 33
GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 1002025 p78+0.3%24 of 33
Household consumption, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026 p0.5%-3.6 pp29 of 34
Government consumption, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026 p2.0%-1.9 pp13 of 34
Gross fixed capital formation, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026 p1.7%-3.3 pp22 of 33
Exports, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026 p3.0%+2.3 pp21 of 34
Imports, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026 p3.4%+3.3 pp20 of 34
Industry share of the economy % of GVA2025 p14.9%-0.6 pp28 of 37
Construction share of the economy % of GVA2025 p8.0%+0.3 pp6 of 37
Services share of the economy % of GVA2025 p73.7%+0.3 pp15 of 37
Public administration, education and health share of the economy % of GVA2025 p17.9%+0.4 pp20 of 37

Prices

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Consumer price level (HICP) index 2015 = 10009/2026145.29+4.3%14 of 36
HICP, annual rate of change %09/2026 e4.3%-0.3 pp24 of 36
Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) %09/2026 e3.3%-0.7 pp22 of 36
HICP energy %09/202619.6%+14.9 pp25 of 36
HICP food, alcohol and tobacco %09/2026 e0.2%-5.7 pp10 of 36
HICP services %09/2026 e6.7%-0.3 pp30 of 36
HICP non-energy industrial goods %09/2026 e-0.9%-1.3 pp2 of 36
HICP alcoholic beverages and tobacco %09/20262.5%-3.9 pp15 of 36
HICP clothing and footwear %09/2026-7.1%-7.1 pp2 of 36
HICP furnishings and household equipment %09/2026-0.6%-0.9 pp3 of 36
HICP health %09/20264.7%+0.2 pp27 of 36
HICP information and communication %09/20262.1%+1.9 pp20 of 36
HICP recreation, sport and culture %09/20265.6%+0.2 pp29 of 36
HICP education services %09/20263.3%+4.2 pp18 of 36
HICP insurance and financial services %09/20262.4%-1.1 pp14 of 36
HICP personal care and miscellaneous goods and services %09/20263.0%-1.8 pp16 of 36
HICP, annual average rate %20254.4%+0.4 pp31 of 35
HICP electricity %09/202612.3%+1.7 pp27 of 34
HICP natural gas %09/20267.7%-2.2 pp19 of 29
HICP diesel %09/202637.8%+43.9 pp16 of 35
HICP petrol %09/202620.5%+21.7 pp11 of 35
House prices index 2015 = 100Q2 2026 p252.6+12.7%7 of 28
House prices, annual rate of change %Q2 2026 p12.7%-0.1 pp5 of 29
House sales, annual rate of change %Q2 2026 p-33.3%-37.4 pp17 of 18
Sales of newly built dwellings, annual rate of change %Q2 2026 p-25.0%-24.3 pp12 of 14
Sales of existing dwellings, annual rate of change %Q2 2026 p-35.9%-41.6 pp16 of 16
Household electricity price (2 500–4 999 kWh, taxes included) €/kWhH1 20260.1816 €/kWh+12.2%11 of 35
Price level relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202574.0+3.5%26 of 36

Government

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+) % of GDP2025-3.0%-0.7 pp17 of 27
Government debt % of GDP202556.3%-1.1 pp13 of 27
Government debt, total amount M€202552,371 M€+6.3%9 of 27
Government debt (quarterly) % of GDPQ1 2026 p58.4%+0.2 pp14 of 28
Government debt held by non-residents % of GDP202516.5%-0.8 pp22 of 28
Government debt held by the central bank % of GDP20251.6%-0.5 pp19 of 28
Government debt held by resident banks % of GDP202519.0%+2.1 pp7 of 27
Government debt held by insurers, funds and other financial corporations % of GDP202513.9%-1.8 pp2 of 27
Government debt held by households % of GDP20255.2%-0.1 pp5 of 18
Average remaining maturity of government debt years20256.5+3.2%20 of 24
Net issuance of government debt securities % of GDPQ1 2026 p7.9%+2.9 pp11 of 27
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+) (quarterly) % of GDPQ1 2026 p-4.0%-0.5 pp22 of 30
Total government revenue % of GDP202547.1%+1.0 pp11 of 29
Total government expenditure % of GDP202550.1%+1.7 pp8 of 29
Government interest payments % of GDP20251.40%-0.20 pp15 of 29
Apparent cost of government debt %20252.6%-0.1 pp16 of 25
Government investment (GFCF) % of GDP20256.00%+0.80 pp3 of 29
Tax burden (taxes and social contributions) % of GDP202438.6%+1.7 pp14 of 30
Taxes on income and wealth % of GDP20247.9%+0.7 pp26 of 30
VAT % of GDP202413.3%+0.1 pp1 of 30
Social contributions % of GDP202411.4%+0.8 pp20 of 30

Government expenditure by function (COFOG)

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
General public services expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20245.5%+0.7 pp15 of 30
Defence expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20241.5%+0.2 pp15 of 30
Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20242.4%+0.3 pp4 of 30
Economic affairs expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20246.4%-1.2 pp6 of 30
Environmental protection expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20241.2%+0.3 pp2 of 30
Housing and community amenities expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20241.5%-0.2 pp2 of 30
Health expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20249.0%+1.3 pp2 of 30
Recreation, culture and religion expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20241.7%-0.3 pp4 of 30
Education expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP20245.0%-0.3 pp16 of 30
Social protection expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP202413.8%+1.0 pp21 of 30
General public services share of government expenditure (COFOG) %202411.5%+1.0 pp16 of 30
Defence share of government expenditure (COFOG) %20243.1%+0.2 pp15 of 30
Public order and safety share of government expenditure (COFOG) %20245.1%+0.5 pp4 of 30
Economic affairs share of government expenditure (COFOG) %202413.2%-3.3 pp6 of 30
Environmental protection share of government expenditure (COFOG) %20242.6%+0.7 pp3 of 30
Housing and community amenities share of government expenditure (COFOG) %20243.1%-0.7 pp3 of 30
Health share of government expenditure (COFOG) %202418.7%+2.0 pp3 of 30
Recreation, culture and religion share of government expenditure (COFOG) %20243.5%-0.7 pp5 of 30
Education share of government expenditure (COFOG) %202410.5%-0.9 pp20 of 30
Social protection share of government expenditure (COFOG) %202428.8%+1.2 pp27 of 30

Business and activity

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Industrial production index 2021 = 10008/202689.2+6.2%17 of 34
Retail trade, volume of sales index 2021 = 10008/2026142.4+2.8%3 of 32
Residential building permits (useful floor area) index 2021 = 100Q2 2026122.5-12.2%9 of 35
Economic sentiment indicator index (average = 100)09/2026108.8+4.5%2 of 30
Consumer confidence balance09/2026-8.9+37.8%12 of 30
Industrial confidence balance09/20269.8+164.9%1 of 30
Active enterprises enterprises2024252,125+4.8%23 of 34
Enterprise birth rate %202411.9%-0.7 pp11 of 34
Enterprise death rate %2024 p7.0%+0.3 pp12 of 33
R&D expenditure % of GDP20241.41%+0.04 pp19 of 32

Labour market and productivity

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Unemployment rate % of labour force08/20263.9%-0.7 pp6 of 30
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) % of labour force06/202613.5%-2.2 pp10 of 33
Unemployed persons thousand persons08/202671-13.4%8 of 30
Unemployment rate (annual) % of labour force20254.9%-0.1 pp13 of 34
Long-term unemployment rate % of labour force20251.8%0.0 pp17 of 34
Employment rate (20–64) % of populationQ2 202674.9%+0.6 pp24 of 34
Employed persons (15–74) thousand personsQ2 20261,720+1.1%24 of 34
Employed persons per inhabitant % of population2025 p44.7%+0.2 pp28 of 33
Hours worked per inhabitant hours per year2025 p872-0.1%13 of 32
Labour productivity per hour worked relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 1002025 p67.7-0.6%25 of 31
Real labour productivity per hour, annual change %2025 p2.4%+3.1 pp10 of 32
Nominal unit labour cost, annual change %2025 p8.9%-1.9 pp32 of 33
Hours worked per employed person hours per year2025 p1,952-0.5%4 of 32
Compensation per employee € per year2025 p29,493 €+10.9%23 of 33
Labour costs (B–S) index 2020 = 100Q2 2026179.5+9.1%5 of 26
Minimum wage € per monthH2 20261,050 €+8.2%14 of 29
Job vacancy rate (B–S) %Q4 20251.2%-0.2 pp23 of 31
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education %202531.0%+0.6 pp26 of 34

Households

7
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Household saving rate % of disposable income2024 p9.0%+1.0 pp19 of 27
Real household disposable income per capita, annual change %2024 p6.8%+3.4 pp3 of 27
Median equivalised income PPS202519,745 PPS+21.3%18 of 30
Gini coefficient of disposable income 0–100202528.5-4.4%13 of 30
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) % of population202520.7%-1.0 pp18 of 30
Housing cost overburden rate % of population20253.2%-0.5 pp2 of 30
Household debt (loans) % of GDP2025 p31.3%+1.1 pp10 of 31

External sector and financing

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Current account balance % of GDPQ2 2026-7.5%+0.7 pp26 of 32
Goods balance % of GDPQ2 2026-22.6%+0.9 pp30 of 32
Services balance % of GDPQ2 202613.7%-0.8 pp4 of 32
Net international investment position % of GDPQ2 2026-36.5%+4.0 pp21 of 32
Net direct investment % of GDPQ2 2026-1.0%+1.0 pp21 of 32
Exports of goods M€202525,242 M€+4.9%22 of 27
Trade balance in goods M€2025-20,533 M€-6.1%22 of 27
10-year government bond yield %09/20263.59%+0.71 pp6 of 27
Real effective exchange rate (42 partners, CPI-deflated) index 2015 = 10007/2026111.87-0.8%10 of 30

Demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Population on 1 January persons20253,874,350+0.3%24 of 38
Total population change per 1,000 inhabitants20250.4-87.5%22 of 39
Net migration (including statistical adjustment) per 1,000 inhabitants20254.9-39.5%19 of 39
Median age of population years202545.5+0.2%6 of 38
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) %202537.0%+0.4 pp33 of 38
Life expectancy at birth years202478.9+0.5%26 of 37

Public-sector efficiency

2
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) thousand persons2025 p114-4.1%19 of 26
Total employment (national accounts) thousand persons2025 p1,734+0.7%19 of 26