Croatia - Economy
How is the economy of Croatia? Based on the information we have, Croatia has a

upper-middle-income Balkan economy; newest euro user (introduced in 2023); increased investments from EU structural funds and tourism sector contributing to strong but moderating economic growth; declining energy prices and restrictive monetary policy easing inflation; historically low unemployment rate with labor shortages within services and manufacturing sectors

. Key agricultural products in this country include: maize, wheat, sugar beets, milk, barley, soybeans, sunflower seeds, potatoes, pork, grapes (2023).
More about the economy of Croatia
Labor force 1.733 million (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 2.1% (2024 est.)
Industries chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism
Population below poverty line 18% (2021 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 21.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024 0.924 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 0.925 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 0.95 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 0.845 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 0.876 (2020 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 $3.336 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $3.176 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $29.726 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024 -$1.049 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023 $635.97 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$2.621 billion (2022 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2023 75.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Budget
Revenues $3.678 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $3.662 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2024 7.3% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023 7.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 7.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.9% (2022 est.)
Highest 10% 23% (2022 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 18.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 7.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Imports
Imports 2024 $49.86 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $46.811 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $46.769 billion (2022 est.)
Imports (partners) Italy 14%, Germany 14%, Slovenia 11%, Hungary 6%, Austria 5% (2023)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, cars, garments, natural gas, crude petroleum (2023)
Exports
Imports 2024 $49.86 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $46.811 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $46.769 billion (2022 est.)
Exports (partners) Italy 14%, Germany 11%, Slovenia 11%, Bosnia & Herzegovina 6%, Austria 6% (2023)
Comodities Exports force ships, garments, electricity, packaged medicine, wood (2023)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $164.825 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $158.769 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $153.693 billion (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $92.526 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024 $42,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $41,100 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $39,900 (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 3.4% (2024 est.)
Industry 19.8% (2024 est.)
Services 59.7% (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 57% (2024 est.)
Government consumption 22.6% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 23.7% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories -0.2% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services 49.8% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services -52.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2024 5.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023 6.1% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 7% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 16.6% (2024 est.)
Male 15.5% (2024 est.)
Female 18.2% (2024 est.)
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Croatia is found in Southeast Europe