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Croatia - General economic indicators
| Indicators |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| GDP, USD bln |
19.9 |
20.1 |
21.6 |
20.0 |
18.4 |
19.5 p |
| GDP per capita, USD |
4,422 |
4,398 |
4,805 |
4,371 |
4,153 |
4,403 p |
| Real GDP growth rate, % |
5.9 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
-0.9 |
3.9 |
3.6 p |
| Industrial production growth rate, % |
3.1 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
-1,4 |
1.7 |
6.0 |
| Manufacturing producers’ prices growth rates, % |
1.4 |
2.3 |
- 1.2 |
2.6 |
9.7 |
3.6 |
| Retail prices growth rate, % |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
| Costs of living growth rate, % |
4.3 |
4.1 |
6.4 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
| Unemployment rate, % (annual average) |
16.4 |
17.5 |
17.2 |
19.1 |
21.1 |
22.0 |
| Current account balance1, as % of GDP |
-4.8 |
-12.5 |
-6.7 |
-6.9 |
-2.3 |
-3.2 |
| Gross external debt stock, end of year, USD bln |
5.3 |
7.5 |
9.6 |
9.9 |
11.0 |
11.2 |
| Foreign exchange reserves, end of year, USD bln |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
| Exchange rate of HRK for 1 USD, end of year |
5.5396 |
6.3031 |
6.2475 |
7.6477 |
8.1553 |
8.3560 |
Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Croatian National Bank (CNB)
Notes:pPreliminary data 1According to CBS revised data on merchandise trade; since 1998 data are calculated according to a new methodology
Operational costs
| Monthly salary, average, year 2001, EUR |
678 |
| Nominal salary growth,year 2001, % |
3.9 |
| Office rent in Zagreb, average, EUR per sq m/month |
10 |
| Office purchase price in Zagreb, central area, EUR per sq m |
2,500-7,500 |
| Apartment purchase price in Zagreb, average, EUR per sq m |
1,000-2,500 |
| Construction |
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| Costs of construction (average incl. heating, electricity, water) |
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| Industrial construction, EUR per sq m |
800 |
| Office building construction, EUR per sq m |
1000 |
| Cost of architectural designing, EUR per sq m |
25-30 |
| Time period for completion (average, industrial building of 8,000-9,000sqm built-up area), months |
4-6 |
| Water charges for industrial use in Zagreb, EUR per m3 |
1.30 |
| Water charges for household use in Zagreb, EUR per m3 |
0.70 |
| Telephone installation charge, EUR |
82.80 |
| Telephone monthly subscription fee, EUR |
private–9.90< business–11.60 |
| International phone call from Croatia per min., EUR, VAT not included |
to Europe (1) 0.25; to Europe (2) 0.31; world (1) 0.48; world (2) 0.95 |
| Electricity Prices per kWh including VAT(as of September 2002), EUR/kWh |
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| Electricity for industrial use, medium voltage (1 kV – 35 kV) |
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| 2 tariff-reading |
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| day electricity |
0.049 |
| night electricity |
0.023 |
| 1 tariff-reading electricity |
0.082 |
| Electicity for household use |
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| day electricity |
0.094 |
| night electricity |
0.044 |
| Motor fuel including VAT (average as of September 2002), EUR per litre |
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| Gasoline A-95H unleaded |
0.890 |
| Diesel fuel |
0.736 |
| Natural gas including VAT, EUR per m3 |
0.272 |
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