Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia

Croatia: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 94,026 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94,026
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
94,026
in 2025
All-time low
17,520
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia, 1995–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995201020251995: 17.5k1996: 19.2k1997: 21.3k1998: 22.9k1999: 22.2k2000: 23.6k2001: 25.9k2002: 28.8k2003: 31.0k2004: 33.8k2005: 36.8k2006: 40.6k2007: 44.4k2008: 48.6k2009: 45.9k2010: 46.0k2011: 45.8k2012: 44.9k2013: 44.8k2014: 44.2k2015: 45.4k2016: 47.5k2017: 50.2k2018: 53.2k2019: 56.0k2020: 50.8k2021: 58.8k2022: 68.1k2023: 79.8k2024: 87.3k2025: 94.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia is 94,026, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia peaked at 94,026 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,520, in 1995.

That places Croatia 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 17,520 —
1996 19,177 +9.5%
1997 21,280 +11.0%
1998 22,936 +7.8%
1999 22,189 -3.3%
2000 23,631 +6.5%
2001 25,936 +9.8%
2002 28,761 +10.9%
2003 31,016 +7.8%
2004 33,803 +9.0%
2005 36,835 +9.0%
2006 40,621 +10.3%
2007 44,423 +9.4%
2008 48,556 +9.3%
2009 45,861 -5.6%
2010 45,984 +0.3%
2011 45,759 -0.5%
2012 44,868 -1.9%
2013 44,790 -0.2%
2014 44,154 -1.4%
2015 45,380 +2.8%
2016 47,542 +4.8%
2017 50,176 +5.5%
2018 53,204 +6.0%
2019 56,016 +5.3%
2020 50,762 -9.4%
2021 58,811 +15.9%
2022 68,146 +15.9%
2023 79,840 +17.2%
2024 87,259 +9.3%
2025 94,026 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,620 17,520 22,936 5
2000s 35,944 23,631 48,556 10
2010s 47,787 44,154 56,016 10
2020s 73,141 50,762 94,026 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Slovakia 138,735 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 136,754 compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 116,548 compare
  4. 24 Croatia 92,975 compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 91,342 compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 85,112 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia?
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Croatia was 94,026 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 94,026 in 2025.
What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,520 in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,209 data points, 1995–2025
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