Gross capital formation in Croatia
Croatia: Gross capital formation was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Croatia, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Croatia stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Croatia peaked at 34.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -21.3%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.6% | — |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | -8.4% | -124.3% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -50.1% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -431.8% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +272.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +146.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +51.7% |
| 2009 | -21.3% | -337.3% |
| 2010 | -16.2% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -5.0% | -69.0% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -215.5% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | -187.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -318.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -96.6% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -879.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -161.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +705.4% |
| 2023 | -5.9% | -138.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -285.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | -8.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -21.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -16.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | -5.9% | 15.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 10,844 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 19,839 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Croatia?
- Gross capital formation in Croatia was 8.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.3% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for gross capital formation?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.