Croatian Economy

The service sector accounts for approximately 67% of Croatia's GDP.  The GDP per capita is around 51% of the EU average. The industrial sector accounts for 27% of Croatia's economic output while the agricultural sector only accounts for 6%. Tourism is the main source of income during the summer. In 2006 approximately 10 million visitors generated 8 billion euro. Croatia has been ranked as  number 18 in the list of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

Since Croatia became independent it has been working towards becoming a member of the European Union.  Since its independence Croatia has experienced unprecedented economic growth.  The country expects to have high growth rates for years to come.  Despite the economic boom there is still a lot of unemployment in Croatia.