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Croatia - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
37.873  
39.745  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
3.4 % 
3.9 %
GDP per capita (USD)
8416.288  
8832.229  
Inflation rate
3.0 % 
2.5 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 22.8   28.8   34.2  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 5.2 % 4.3 % 3.7 %
GDP per capita (USD) 4561   4751   4857  
Inflation rate 1.7 % 0.1 % 3.7 %
Unemployment rate 14.8%   14.3%   ..  
External debt (USD billion) 16   23   ..  
Croatian Kuna rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   7.4568   6.3597   5.8304  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 8.9%   8.4%   8.2%  
Industry and mining 29.9%   30.1%     28.8%  
Services 61.2%   61.5%     63.0%  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 1126   2042   1076   57 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 10.7   14.2   16.6  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 5.0   6.3   8.2  
Trade balance -5.6   -7.9   -8.3  
Balance of payments -1.9   -2.1   -1.7  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 100.0%   103.9%   100.4%  
Share of imports in GDP 54.7%   56.8%   52.9%  
Share of exports in GDP 45.4%   47.1%   47.5%  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) 8.8%   10.9%   3.5%  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 1.3%   10.1%   5.8%  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     14.2     6.3    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   4%  
Food products 8%   12%  
Hydrocarbons 11%   10%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 77%   72%  
Ores and metals 2%   2%  
Other goods 0%   0%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 3   9  
Transport 17%   9%  
Tourisme 23%   74%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 60%   17%  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
Italy   22.9%  
Bosnia Herzegovina   14.4%  
Germany   11.2%  
Austria   9.4%  
Slovenia   7.5%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Italy   17%  
Germany   15.5%  
Russian Federation   7.3%  
Slovenia   7.1%  
Austria   6.8%  
Source : COMTRADE


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