Government debt in Croatia
Government debt in Croatia was equal to 55.7% of GDP at the end of 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2009.
Croatia, 2025
55.7%
Change from 2024
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
15th of 27
Government debt in Croatia over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Croatia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.7% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 56.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 83.0%, the figure has changed by −27.3 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Croatia has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Croatia
All statistics for Croatia
Government deficit or surplus
-3.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
49.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
38.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
9.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
13.8%
2024 · Eurostat