Enterprise birth rate in Croatia
New enterprises in Croatia equalled 11.9% of active enterprises in 2024.
Croatia, 2024
11.9%
Change from 2023
−0.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
11th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Croatia over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Croatia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.9% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.7 percentage points from 12.5% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 11.0%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Croatia has the 11th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Croatia
All statistics for Croatia
Industrial production
102.9 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
7.0%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
3.70%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
19.0%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
14,324 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
30.5%
2024 · World Bank