Croatia in figures

Real output in Croatia fell in six straight years, 2009 to 2014, by 6.8% in the first of them. Unemployment reached 17.2% in 2013 and 2014 and was down to 5.0% by 2025. Government debt peaked at 86.5% of GDP in 2020 and had fallen to 55.9% in 2025.

GDP

$105.1 bn

2025

from $22.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$27 104

2025

from $4 954 in 2000

Real growth

3.4%

2025

from 3.0% in 2000

Inflation

3.7%

2025

from 4.6% in 2000

Unemployment

5.0%

2025

from 16.1% in 2000

Government debt

55.9%of GDP

2025

from 35.4% in 2000

Economy

How large Croatia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Growth ran between 2.0% and 5.8% a year from 2000 to 2008. Six annual falls followed. Growth returned in 2015, broken by a fall of 8.3% in 2020 and followed by 12.6% in 2021, the fastest year in the series. Growth was 3.4% in 2025, and the IMF projected 2.6% for 2026. GDP in current dollars was $68.5 billion in 2008, $51.0 billion in 2015 and $105.1 billion in 2025. Manufacturing shrank from 16.7% of GDP in 2000 to 10.1% in 2025, and industry with construction from 24.2% to 18.9%. Services rose to 60.9% of GDP in 2025, while agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 2.8% that year, against 5.0% in 2000 when the series begins.

GDP, current US dollars

$105.1 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$105.1 bn
2024$93.0 bn
2023$85.6 bn
2022$71.2 bn
2021$69.0 bn
2020$58.0 bn
2019$61.5 bn
2018$61.7 bn
2017$56.2 bn
2016$52.7 bn
2015$51.0 bn
2014$59.6 bn
2013$59.8 bn
2012$57.5 bn
2011$62.9 bn
2010$59.0 bn
2009$62.3 bn
2008$68.5 bn
2007$59.3 bn
2006$49.6 bn
2005$45.0 bn
2004$41.8 bn
2003$35.2 bn
2002$26.8 bn
2001$23.1 bn
2000$22.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)2.5%
2030 (projection)2.5%
2029 (projection)2.5%
2028 (projection)2.6%
2027 (projection)2.6%
2026 (projection)2.6%
20253.4%
20243.8%
20233.8%
20227.3%
202112.6%
2020−8.3%
20193.1%
20182.9%
20173.3%
20163.5%
20152.3%
2014−0.6%
2013−0.1%
2012−2.2%
2011−0.1%
2010−1.3%
2009−6.8%
20082.0%
20075.0%
20065.1%
20054.3%
20044.2%
20035.6%
20025.8%
20013.1%
20003.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$27 1042025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$27 104$50 946
2024$24 050$49 551
2023$22 183$47 760
2022$18 466$42 125
2021$17 789$36 930
2020$14 808$31 594
2019$15 564$33 064
2018$15 460$29 789
2017$13 902$27 887
2016$12 820$25 803
2015$12 284$23 750
2014$14 187$22 706
2013$14 135$22 430
2012$13 508$21 618
2011$14 692$21 191
2010$13 730$20 139
2009$14 475$20 358
2008$15 888$21 018
2007$13 756$19 567
2006$11 501$17 629
2005$10 443$15 451
2004$9 719$14 686
2003$8 190$13 691
2002$6 220$12 775
2001$5 365$11 653
2000$4 954$10 674

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200054%17%17%
202561%10%9%17%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Prices fell in 2014, 2015 and 2016, by 1.1% in the last of them. Inflation came to 10.8% in 2022 and 7.9% in 2023, then 3.7% in 2025; the IMF projected 4.4% for 2026. Unemployment fell from 16.1% in 2000 to 8.5% in 2008, rose again to its 2013 peak and was 5.0% in 2025. Among people aged 15 to 24 it reached 50.5% in 2013 and was 16.5% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

3.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.5%
2030 (projection)2.5%
2029 (projection)2.5%
2028 (projection)2.5%
2027 (projection)2.7%
2026 (projection)4.4%
20253.7%
20243.0%
20237.9%
202210.8%
20212.5%
20200.1%
20190.8%
20181.5%
20171.1%
2016−1.1%
2015−0.5%
2014−0.2%
20132.2%
20123.4%
20112.3%
20101.0%
20092.4%
20086.1%
20072.9%
20063.2%
20053.3%
20042.1%
20031.8%
20021.7%
20013.8%
20004.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20255.0%16.5%
20245.0%16.5%
20236.1%18.9%
20226.8%17.7%
20217.5%21.5%
20207.4%20.7%
20196.5%16.7%
20188.3%23.5%
201711.1%27.4%
201613.0%30.9%
201516.1%42.3%
201417.2%45.7%
201317.2%50.5%
201216.1%42.5%
201113.7%36.7%
201011.6%32.4%
20099.2%25.2%
20088.5%23.7%
20079.9%25.1%
200611.1%29.1%
200512.6%32.5%
200413.7%32.8%
200313.9%36.1%
200215.1%36.5%
200115.8%39.7%
200016.1%41.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Imports outweighed exports in most years: in 2025 they came to 53.0% of GDP against 48.0%. Both peaked in 2022, when imports reached 65.9% of GDP and exports 59.5%. The current account deficit reached 10.9% of GDP in 2008; there was a surplus of 4.0% in 2017 and a deficit of 2.1% in 2024. Net inflows of foreign direct investment were 7.8% of GDP in 2007 and 4.9% in 2024.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

48.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202548.0%53.0%
202450.1%54.8%
202352.6%54.7%
202259.5%65.9%
202149.8%52.5%
202041.3%48.3%
201950.5%50.9%
201849.1%50.0%
201748.9%48.3%
201646.6%45.5%
201545.4%45.2%
201442.4%42.8%
201339.5%41.5%
201238.7%40.3%
201138.0%39.7%
201035.5%37.1%
200932.1%37.6%
200836.0%46.1%
200737.5%45.8%
200637.5%46.0%
200536.4%45.1%
200436.6%45.1%
200335.5%45.9%
200235.9%45.3%
200137.1%42.3%
200035.1%39.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−2.1%2024

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
2024−2.1%
20230.7%
2022−3.7%
20210.8%
2020−0.8%
20192.6%
20181.2%
20174.0%
20162.5%
20152.8%
20140.4%
2013−0.9%
2012−0.4%
2011−1.7%
2010−2.5%
2009−6.6%
2008−10.9%
2007−8.0%
2006−7.9%
2005−7.5%
2004−6.2%
2003−9.1%
2002−6.2%
2001−2.2%
2000−1.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

4.9%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20244.9%
20233.9%
20225.5%
20217.4%
20202.5%
20196.5%
20182.7%
20173.2%
20163.0%
20151.0%
20145.3%
20131.6%
20122.5%
20112.0%
20102.6%
20094.9%
20087.7%
20077.8%
20066.8%
20054.0%
20043.1%
20035.2%
20023.7%
20014.5%
20004.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt was 35.4% of GDP in 2000, climbed to 83.2% in 2014 and 86.5% in 2020, and then fell in every year to 55.9% in 2025, while the IMF projected a slow rise from there to 58.7% in 2031. The budget was in deficit by 9.2% of GDP in 2000 and in surplus by 2.3% in 2019. In 2023 tax revenue equalled 21.2% of GDP.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

55.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)58.7%
2030 (projection)58.4%
2029 (projection)58.1%
2028 (projection)57.6%
2027 (projection)56.9%
2026 (projection)56.5%
202555.9%
202457.4%
202360.9%
202268.5%
202178.2%
202086.5%
201970.9%
201872.8%
201776.2%
201679.3%
201582.8%
201483.2%
201379.5%
201268.9%
201163.1%
201056.8%
200947.9%
200838.9%
200737.1%
200638.4%
200540.9%
200440.0%
200337.8%
200236.5%
200136.6%
200035.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−2.4%
2030 (projection)−2.5%
2029 (projection)−2.6%
2028 (projection)−2.8%
2027 (projection)−2.9%
2026 (projection)−2.9%
2025−2.9%
2024−1.9%
2023−0.8%
20220.1%
2021−2.6%
2020−7.2%
20192.3%
20180.2%
20170.8%
2016−1.0%
2015−3.5%
2014−5.2%
2013−5.5%
2012−5.5%
2011−7.5%
2010−6.5%
2009−7.2%
2008−2.3%
2007−2.3%
2006−2.0%
2005−3.2%
2004−6.1%
2003−5.0%
2002−4.9%
2001−4.8%
2000−9.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202321.2%
202221.7%
202121.1%
202020.9%
201922.0%
201821.8%
201722.0%
201621.9%
201521.4%
201420.4%
201320.6%
201220.1%
201119.6%
201020.3%
200920.3%
200821.3%
200721.5%
200621.5%
200520.9%
200420.9%
200321.7%
200222.2%
200121.9%
200022.8%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Croatia

World Bank estimates put the population at 4,468,302 in 2000 and at a low of 3,855,641 in 2022, followed by three years of small gains to 3,876,200 in 2025. Net migration took away 44,557 people in 2017 and added 11,681 in 2022. Deaths outnumbered births. In 2024 the death rate was 13.2 per 1,000 people and the birth rate 8.3. By 2025, 23.6% of the population was 65 or over, against 15.9% in 2000.

Population

3.88 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
20253.88 m
20243.87 m
20233.86 m
20223.86 m
20213.88 m
20203.91 m
20193.95 m
20183.99 m
20174.04 m
20164.11 m
20154.15 m
20144.20 m
20134.23 m
20124.26 m
20114.28 m
20104.30 m
20094.31 m
20084.31 m
20074.31 m
20064.31 m
20054.31 m
20044.30 m
20034.30 m
20024.30 m
20014.30 m
20004.47 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over23.6%15 to 6462.7%Under 1513.7%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202513.7%62.7%23.6%
202413.9%62.9%23.2%
202314.1%63.0%22.8%
202214.3%63.2%22.5%
202114.4%63.5%22.1%
202014.4%63.9%21.7%
201914.5%64.3%21.2%
201814.6%64.8%20.7%
201714.6%65.3%20.1%
201614.6%65.8%19.7%
201514.6%66.2%19.2%
201414.7%66.5%18.8%
201314.8%66.7%18.5%
201215.0%66.8%18.2%
201115.1%66.9%17.9%
201015.3%66.8%17.9%
200915.4%66.7%17.9%
200815.4%66.6%17.9%
200715.5%66.7%17.8%
200615.7%66.7%17.6%
200515.8%66.7%17.5%
200416.0%66.7%17.2%
200316.3%66.8%17.0%
200216.5%66.8%16.7%
200116.7%67.0%16.3%
200016.9%67.2%15.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.462024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.46
20231.46
20221.53
20211.62
20201.48
20191.47
20181.47
20171.42
20161.43
20151.41
20141.46
20131.46
20121.52
20111.41
20101.46
20091.50
20081.47
20071.48
20061.47
20051.50
20041.43
20031.41
20021.42
20011.46
20001.39

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.9 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202478.9 years
202378.5 years
202277.6 years
202176.4 years
202077.5 years
201978.2 years
201877.9 years
201777.7 years
201677.9 years
201577.3 years
201477.7 years
201377.6 years
201277.2 years
201176.8 years
201076.5 years
200976.2 years
200875.9 years
200775.7 years
200675.8 years
200575.2 years
200475.5 years
200374.6 years
200274.7 years
200174.5 years
200072.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−3 4812025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 19 298 people, in 2001.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−3 481
2024−5 186
202310 202
202211 681
2021−4 517
2020−8 552
2019−13 239
2018−25 016
2017−44 557
2016−32 144
2015−27 501
2014−13 127
2013−6 245
2012−4 794
2011−17 463
2010−3 995
20091 358
20086 495
20078 893
200610 852
200510 629
200415 445
200312 556
200210 306
200119 298
2000−47 629

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Inequality of income, measured by the Gini coefficient, was 30.1 in 2023, between a low of 28.9 in 2019 and a high of 33.7 in 2008. Health spending came to 7.2% of GDP in 2023 and public spending on education to 4.1% in 2021. The share of people online rose from 6.6% in 2000 to 83.6% in 2024. Literacy has one reading: 98.2% of adults in 2001.

Health spending, share of GDP

7.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20237.2%
20227.3%
20218.1%
20207.7%
20196.8%
20186.7%
20176.6%
20166.7%
20156.7%
20146.6%
20136.4%
20127.6%
20117.6%
20108.0%
20098.0%
20087.6%
20077.4%
20066.9%
20056.8%
20046.5%
20036.3%
20026.1%
20017.2%
20007.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.1%2021

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20214.1%
20204.4%
20194.0%
20183.9%
20173.9%
20134.5%
20114.1%
20104.2%
20094.4%
20084.3%
20074.0%
20043.8%
20033.9%
20023.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

83.6%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202483.6%
202383.2%
202282.1%
202181.3%
202078.3%
201979.1%
201875.3%
201767.1%
201672.7%
201569.8%
201468.6%
201366.8%
201261.9%
201157.8%
201056.5%
200950.6%
200844.2%
200741.4%
200638.0%
200533.1%
200430.9%
200322.8%
200217.8%
200111.6%
20006.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

30.12023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202330.1
202230.0
202128.9
202029.5
201928.9
201829.7
201730.4
201630.9
201531.1
201432.1
201332.0
201232.5
201132.3
201032.4
200932.6
200833.7
200429.7
200131.1
200031.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

57.8%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202557.8%
202457.5%
202357.2%
202257.0%
202156.8%
202056.5%
201956.3%
201856.1%
201755.9%
201655.7%
201555.6%
201455.5%
201355.4%
201255.3%
201155.3%
201055.3%
200955.3%
200855.4%
200755.4%
200655.5%
200555.5%
200455.6%
200355.6%
200255.7%
200155.7%
200055.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources generated 69.9% of electricity in 2021. The share had been 74.2% in 2014 and 38.6% in 2007. They supplied 34.1% of final energy use in 2021, and carbon dioxide emissions came to 4.8 tonnes per person in 2024, close to the 4.3 tonnes of 2000, while forest covered 34.8% of the land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

69.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202169.9%
202065.0%
201966.3%
201872.4%
201761.0%
201666.8%
201567.3%
201474.2%
201366.8%
201250.4%
201147.6%
201063.1%
200956.3%
200846.2%
200738.6%
200651.9%
200554.4%
200455.2%
200341.6%
200246.3%
200156.4%
200057.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

34.1%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202134.1%
202032.4%
201931.6%
201832.8%
201729.8%
201631.8%
201533.1%
201433.6%
201332.8%
201229.4%
201127.2%
201029.8%
200927.2%
200824.1%
200722.7%
200625.5%
200526.8%
200426.6%
200324.8%
200224.6%
200126.9%
200026.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.8 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20244.8 t
20234.8 t
20224.6 t
20214.5 t
20204.4 t
20194.5 t
20184.5 t
20174.7 t
20164.5 t
20154.3 t
20144.2 t
20134.3 t
20124.4 t
20114.8 t
20104.9 t
20095.0 t
20085.4 t
20075.7 t
20065.3 t
20055.3 t
20045.3 t
20035.3 t
20025.0 t
20014.8 t
20004.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.8%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202334.8%
202234.7%
202134.7%
202034.6%
201934.6%
201834.6%
201734.5%
201634.4%
201534.3%
201434.3%
201334.3%
201234.3%
201134.3%
201034.3%
200934.3%
200834.2%
200734.1%
200634.1%
200534.0%
200433.9%
200333.9%
200233.8%
200133.8%
200033.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Croatia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1991
Government
republic
Official language
Croatian
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

HRISO alpha-2
HRVISO alpha-3
191ISO numeric
Calling code
+385
Internet domain
.hr
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Croatia in figures

How large is Croatia's economy?

Croatia produced $105.1 billion of GDP in 2025 in current US dollars, or $27,104 per person, according to the World Bank. In purchasing power terms GDP per person was $50,946 in 2025, against $10,674 in 2000.

When did Croatia's economy last shrink?

In 2020, when real GDP fell 8.3%; it grew 12.6% in 2021. World Bank figures show growth of 3.8% in 2023 and 2024 and 3.4% in 2025, and the IMF projected 2.6% for 2026 and 2.5% for 2031.

Where did inflation in Croatia stand in 2025?

The World Bank measured 3.7% in 2025, down from 10.8% in 2022 and 7.9% in 2023, and the IMF projected 4.4% for 2026.

Is Croatia's government debt falling?

It fell in each year from 2020, when the IMF put it at 86.5% of GDP, to 55.9% in 2025. The IMF projected a slight rise after that, to 56.5% for 2026 and 58.7% for 2031.

Is Croatia's population still falling?

Croatia had 3,876,200 people in 2025 by the World Bank's estimate, against 4,468,302 in 2000.

What share of Croatia's population is over 65?

The World Bank figure for 2025 is 23.6%, with 13.7% under 15. Each woman had 1.46 children on average in 2024.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q224 · World Bank data · Europe