Croatia

Continent

Europe

Capital

Zagreb

Population

4,150,116

Sub-Zones

General Information

Basic details about Croatia

Population:: 4,150,116
Area:: 56,594 sq km
Currency:: euros
Languages:: Croatian, Serbian 1.2, other 3.1, Romani, Albanian, and Italian) unspecified 0.5

Economic Overview

Key economic indicators for Croatia

GDP:: $158.698 billion
GDP per Capita:: $41,100
GDP Growth:: 3.3%
Inflation:: 7.94%
Unemployment:: 6.06%
Public Debt:: 83% of GDP
Credit Rating:: BBB- (2019)

Political System

Governance structure of Croatia

Government Type:: parliamentary republic
Head of State:: President Zoran MILANOVIC (since 18 February 2020)
Head of Government:: Prime Minister Andrej PLENKOVIC (since 19 October 2016)
Judiciary:: Supreme Court (consists of the court president and vice president, 25 civil department justices, and 16 criminal department justices)
Administrative Divisions:: 20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city* (grad - singular) with special county status; Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska (Bjelovar-Bilogora), Brodsko-Posavska (Brod-Posavina), Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria), Karlovacka (Karlovac), Koprivnicko-Krizevacka (Koprivnica-Krizevci), Krapinsko-Zagorska (Krapina-Zagorje), Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska (Medimurje), Osjecko-Baranjska (Osijek-Baranja), Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska (Primorje-Gorski Kotar), Sibensko-Kninska (Sibenik-Knin), Sisacko-Moslavacka (Sisak-Moslavina), Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), Varazdinska (Varazdin), Viroviticko-Podravska (Virovitica-Podravina), Vukovarsko-Srijemska (Vukovar-Syrmia), Zadarska (Zadar), Zagreb*, Zagrebacka (Zagreb county)

Major Political Parties

Not specified

International Relations

Global position and alliances

UN Member:: Yes
EU Member:: Yes
Diplomatic Presence:: 2343 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Major Alliances and Organizations

EUNATO

Economic Sectors & Trade

Detailed economic breakdown

Major Economic Sectors

Agriculture

3.4% (2023 est.)

Industry

21% (2023 est.)

Services

59.1% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Trade Volume

Exports:: $45.064 billion
Imports:: $46.811 billion

Major Trading Partners

Italy 14

Germany 11

Slovenia 11

Bosnia & Herzegovina 6

Austria 6

Economic Outlook

Croatia has a 3.3% GDP growth rate with 7.94% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.