Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia

Croatia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was 1.35 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.35
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 5 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2020
All-time low
-3.67
in 2009
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia, 2000–2026

-4-2022000201320262000: -1.82001: -2.12002: -1.72003: -3.22004: -1.72005: -2.32006: -2.62007: -2.32008: -3.12009: -3.72010: -3.42011: -2.92012: -3.22013: -1.92014: -1.42015: -0.1682016: -1.82017: -0.3092018: -1.12019: -0.3242020: 1.62021: -0.4812022: -0.3972023: -0.3382024: 0.3882025: 1.32026: 1.4

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia is 1.35, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia peaked at 1.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.67, in 2009.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP in Croatia, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.81
2001 -2.09 +15.5%
2002 -1.7 -18.7%
2003 -3.24 +90.3%
2004 -1.7 -47.6%
2005 -2.34 +37.6%
2006 -2.57 +9.9%
2007 -2.28 -11.4%
2008 -3.07 +34.9%
2009 -3.67 +19.3%
2010 -3.41 -7.0%
2011 -2.91 -14.7%
2012 -3.18 +9.4%
2013 -1.88 -40.8%
2014 -1.36 -27.6%
2015 -0.168 -87.7%
2016 -1.82 +983.1%
2017 -0.3091 -83.0%
2018 -1.06 +243.8%
2019 -0.3237 -69.5%
2020 1.6 -594.5%
2021 -0.481 -130.0%
2022 -0.3972 -17.4%
2023 -0.338 -14.9%
2024 0.3882 -214.9%
2025 1.31 +238.7%
2026 1.35 +2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -983.1% -0.168 -1.82
2020 +594.5% -0.3237 1.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.45 -3.67 -1.7 10
2010s -1.64 -3.41 -0.168 10
2020s 0.4911 -0.481 1.6 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Japan 6.59 compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 0.0315 compare
  3. 2 Norway 4.69 compare
  4. 2 Türkiye -1.11 compare
  5. 3 Sweden 4.23 compare
  6. 4 Germany 2.99 compare
  7. 4 Slovenia -1.25 compare
  8. 5 Denmark 2.79 compare
  9. 5 Netherlands -1.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia?
Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Croatia was 1.35 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.67 in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Croatia ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP