Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia
Croatia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia peaked at 22.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1995.
That places Croatia 37th out of 106 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 fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.9% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +54.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 7.9% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 20.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,664 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Croatia was 19.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.