Economy Overview
high-income, fast-growing EU-member economy; high human capital; key health infrastructure investments; high government spending; key Croatian investments; high-technology and manufacturing sectors; growing financial hub
Agriculture Products
milk, maize, wheat, grapes, barley, potatoes, poultry, apples, beef, pork
Industries
ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting; electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools
Industrial Production Growth Rate
9.43% (2021 est.)comparison ranking: 33
Labor Force
1.036 million (2021 est.)comparison ranking: 144
Unemployment Rate
4.42% (2021 est.)4.97% (2020 est.)4.45% (2019 est.)
Youth Unemployment Rate
Total: 13.9% (2021 est.)
Male: 12.7%
Female: 15.5%
Population Below Poverty Line
12% (2018 est.)
Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share
Lowest 10%: 3.8%
Highest 10%: 20.1% (2016)
Distribution of Family Income Gini Index
24.4 (2019 est.)comparison ranking: 174
Average Household Expenditures
On food: 14.6% of household expenditures (2018 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco: 5.1% of household expenditures (2018 est.)
Budget
Revenues: $23.735 billion (2019 est.)
Expenditures: $23.456 billion (2019 est.)
Budget Surplus
0% (of GDP) (2017 est.)comparison ranking: 45
Public Debt
0: 73.6% of GDP (2017 est.)78.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold
$2.267 billion (31 December 2021 est.)$1.311 billion (31 December 2020 est.)$1.015 billion (31 December 2019 est.)
Debt External
$48.656 billion (2019 est.)$50.004 billion (2018 est.)
Stock of Direct Foreign Investment at Home
Stock of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad
Exchange Rates
0: euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates: 0.845 (2021 est.)0.876 (2020 est.)0.893 (2019 est.)0.847 (2018 est.)0.885 (2017 est.)
