Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Croatia
Croatia: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 22.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 22.86 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Croatia peaked at 22.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Croatia 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.54 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 4.55 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.28 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 8.48 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.44 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.09 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.76 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.89 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 9.06 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.58 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.07 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.44 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.10 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.46 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 11.74 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.95 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.71 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 17.70 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 19.45 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 20.89 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 22.86 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 22.86 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 146.46 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 22.86 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.88 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 4.84 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.12 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | 13.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 billion current LCU | 8.07 billion current LCU | 12.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 billion current LCU | 11.95 billion current LCU | 22.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Croatia?
- Gross capital formation in Croatia was 22.86 billion current LCU 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 22.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for gross capital formation?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.