Government deficit or surplus in Croatia

The government balance in Croatia was -3.0% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Government deficit or surplus Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Croatia, 2025 -3.0% % of GDP
Change from 2024 −0.5percentage points 2024: -2.5%
European Union, 2025 -3.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 -2.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 17th of 27 See the full ranking

Government deficit or surplus in Croatia over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government deficit or surplus (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period CroatiaEuropean Union
2025 -3.0% -3.1%
2024 -2.5% -3.1%
2023 -1.2% -3.4%
2022 0.0% -3.1%
2021 -2.6% -4.6%
2020 -7.2% -6.7%
2019 0.1% -0.5%
2018 -0.1% -0.4%
2017 0.5% -0.9%
2016 -1.0% -1.4%
2015 -3.5% -1.9%
2014 -5.1% -2.4%
2013 -5.5% -3.1%
2012 -5.5% -3.7%
2011 -7.6% -4.1%
2010 -6.6% -6.0%
2009 -7.0% -6.1%
2008 -2.3% -2.1%
2007 -2.1% -0.6%
2006 -1.9% -1.4%
2005 -3.0% -2.4%
2004 -5.7% -2.7%
2003 -4.6% -3.1%
2002 -4.6% -2.8%
2001 -4.6% -2.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from -2.5% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was -3.5%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Croatia has the 17th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -3.1%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=B9
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Croatia
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat