Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia
Croatia: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 35.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 35.1% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 35.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 35.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.1% | 44.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 26 Belgium 37.0% compare
- 27 Norway 36.6% compare
- 28 Netherlands 35.3% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 33.6% compare
- 32 Spain 33.5% 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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Croatia was 35.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.