Croatia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 32 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Croatia was −2.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −2.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −1.63% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
2025-2.5 % of GDP
2024-2.6 % of GDP
2023-1.5 % of GDP
2022-0.6 % of GDP
2021-2.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2016
2020-6.2 % of GDP
20190.5 % of GDP
20180 % of GDP
20170.5 % of GDP
2016-1.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.