Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.4 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 12.63 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.09 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Croatia 96th out of 198 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -21.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1993 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1995 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8505 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2009 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 2010 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2012 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +1898.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1321 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5597 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -514.7% |
| 2016 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2020 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 2021 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2022 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1898.6% | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +514.7% | -0.5597 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +446.6% | -0.8505 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -445.4% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -21.09 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 93 North Macedonia 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bahrain 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Peru 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bahamas 3.38 % change on previous year compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.09 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.