Croatia
Headline economic indicators for Croatia, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 1.7% -0.60 (-26.1%) Jun 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 4.3% +0.60 (+16.2%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 4.3% +0.00 (+0.0%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 3.6% +0.01 (+0.3%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 56.2% -1.60 (-2.8%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 3.7% | +0.72 (+24.2%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 144.0 | +5.13 (+3.7%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 4.3% | +0.60 (+16.2%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 145.3 | +0.05 (+0.0%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 222.7 | +7.05 (+3.3%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 14.3% | -1.58 (-9.9%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 151.1 | +3.58 (+2.4%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 10.0% | -1.90 (-16.0%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 8.6% | +2.40 (+38.7%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 4.7% | +0.18 (+4.0%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 3.4% | -0.42 (-11.0%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 27,103.91 | +3,054 (+12.7%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 0.4% | +0.30 (+300.0%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 1.7% | -0.60 (-26.1%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | 7.0% | +1.80 (+34.6%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | 2.9% | -0.30 (-9.4%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 105.8 | -2.20 (-2.0%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | -9.9 | -1.10 (-12.5%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 26,987 | +1,927 (+7.7%) | |
| GDP · | 105,060,182,186.27 | +12,078,288,018 (+13.0%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 197,477,532,964 | +5,904,201,646 (+3.1%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 50,946 | +1,395 (+2.8%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 3.1% | -0.51 (-14.1%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 25,360 | +3,130 (+14.1%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 2.8% | -0.06 (-2.2%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 19.0% | -0.24 (-1.3%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 10.1% | -0.33 (-3.2%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 60.9% | +0.09 (+0.1%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 56.2% | -1.00 (-1.8%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 24.6% | +0.27 (+1.1%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 21.0% | -1.13 (-5.1%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 5.0% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 4.3% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 52.1% | -0.21 (-0.4%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 47.4% | -0.16 (-0.3%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 16.5% | -0.00 (-0.0%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 49.5% | -0.20 (-0.4%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 4.3% | -0.16 (-3.5%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 26.4% | -0.30 (-1.1%) | |
| Employment in services · | 69.3% | +0.46 (+0.7%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real interest rate · | 8.4% | -0.01 (-0.1%) | |
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 105.8 | +0.65 (+0.6%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 104.5 | +0.04 (+0.0%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 2.9% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 4.1% | +0.51 (+14.4%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 3.6% | +0.01 (+0.3%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 46.9% | +0.42 (+0.9%) | |
| Lending rate · | 8.6% | -0.67 (-7.2%) | |
| Bank deposit rate · | 1.4% | -0.17 (-11.0%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 36.1% | +6.16 (+20.6%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.8% | -0.29 (-9.3%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 0.88 | -0.04 (-4.2%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | -3.2% | -1.11 (-53.6%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 48.0% | -2.17 (-4.3%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 53.0% | -1.76 (-3.2%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 101.0% | -3.93 (-3.7%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 50,399,507,887.84 | +3,777,051,577 (+8.1%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 55,696,868,835.29 | +4,769,785,400 (+9.4%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | -4,837,692,547.81 | -642,613,034 (-15.3%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | -3,350,678,886.84 | -1,419,961,572 (-73.5%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 2.8% | -2.03 (-41.6%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 6.9% | -0.31 (-4.3%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 4,216,234,683.48 | +880,939,751 (+26.4%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 0.8 | +0.09 (+13.6%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 56.2% | -1.60 (-2.8%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 35.1% | -3.18 (-8.3%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 38.1% | +0.29 (+0.8%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 21.2% | -0.49 (-2.3%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -1.4% | -0.98 (-218.7%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 24.3% | +1.15 (+5.0%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 4.1% | -0.32 (-7.2%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 7.1% | -0.15 (-2.0%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 3,876,200 | +10,000 (+0.3%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 3,790 | -48.39 (-1.3%) | |
| Population growth · | 0.3% | +0.09 (+53.2%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 78.9 | +0.46 (+0.6%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.46 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Birth rate · | 8.3 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Death rate · | 13.2 | -0.10 (-0.8%) | |
| Urban population share · | 57.8% | +0.30 (+0.5%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 23.6% | +0.42 (+1.8%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 5.6 | +0.50 (+9.8%) | |
| Population density · | 69.1 | +0.12 (+0.2%) | |
| Net migration · | -3,481 | +1,705 (+32.9%) | |
| Gini index · | 30.1 | +0.10 (+0.3%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
Croatia
- 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project
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