Food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia
Croatia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia, 1986–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia is 19.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia peaked at 28.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1987.
That places Croatia 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +40.4% | 15.6% | 21.9% |
| 1991 | +27.9% | 21.9% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Croatia was 19.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1987.
- How does Croatia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Croatia ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).