HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Croatia

Croatia: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 4.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.8
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2022
All-time low
-1.8
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Croatia, 1999–2025

-2024681999201220251999: 3.72000: 1.32001: 6.62002: 1.82003: 0.92004: 2.62005: 2.92006: 0.72007: 1.72008: 1.52009: 1.82010: 1.32011: -1.82012: 3.22013: 2.42014: 2.12015: 1.22016: -1.72017: 1.12018: 0.82019: 0.62020: 0.72021: 1.52022: 7.42023: 72024: 4.62025: 4.8

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, hicp - recreation and culture in Croatia stood at 4.8.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in Croatia peaked at 7.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2011.

That places Croatia 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Croatia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 3.7
2000 1.3 -64.9%
2001 6.6 +407.7%
2002 1.8 -72.7%
2003 0.9 -50.0%
2004 2.6 +188.9%
2005 2.9 +11.5%
2006 0.7 -75.9%
2007 1.7 +142.9%
2008 1.5 -11.8%
2009 1.8 +20.0%
2010 1.3 -27.8%
2011 -1.8 -238.5%
2012 3.2 -277.8%
2013 2.4 -25.0%
2014 2.1 -12.5%
2015 1.2 -42.9%
2016 -1.7 -241.7%
2017 1.1 -164.7%
2018 0.8 -27.3%
2019 0.6 -25.0%
2020 0.7 +16.7%
2021 1.5 +114.3%
2022 7.4 +393.3%
2023 7 -5.4%
2024 4.6 -34.3%
2025 4.8 +4.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +407.7% 1.3 6.6
2022 +393.3% 1.5 7.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7 3.7 3.7 1
2000s 2.18 0.7 6.6 10
2010s 0.92 -1.8 3.2 10
2020s 4.33 0.7 7.4 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Montenegro 6.8 compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 6.2 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 5.1 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 4.8 compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 4.7 compare
  6. 8 Latvia 4.3 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - recreation and culture in Croatia?
Hicp - recreation and culture in Croatia was 4.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2011.
How does Croatia rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
Croatia ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 900 data points, 1993–2025
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