Croatia Industrial Output Falls for 1st Time in 6 Months

Croatia’s industrial production decreased by 0.8% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing a 4.5% growth in the previous month. This was the first decline since July 2025, amid lower output in the mining and quarrying sector (-13.7% vs 0% in December) and in manufacturing (-0.8% vs 6.4%). Within manufacturing, the sharpest declines were recorded in the production of computers, electronic and optical products (-31.4% vs -28.2%), tobacco products (-34.9% vs -33.7%), and leather and related products (-28.3% vs -9.0%). Conversely, output in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rebounded (11.1% vs -6.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial production fell by 2.3% in January, after rising by 1.2% in December.

Croatia’s industrial production rose by 4.5% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from a downwardly revised 8.7% climb in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of growth in industrial activity, albeit at a softer pace, as output moderated in the manufacturing industry (6.4% vs 10.6% in November), particularly in food products (1.2% vs 4.1%), beverages (19% vs 49.5%), textiles (-0.2% vs 5.9%), and leather and related products (-9% vs 5.7%). At the same time, mining and quarrying recorded a flat reading after a sharp 5.1% decline a month earlier. Meanwhile, output declined further for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-6% vs -0.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity grew by 1.2%, following a downwardly revised 0.6% rise in the preceding period. Considering the whole year, industrial output grew by 3.8% compared to the same period last year.

Croatia's industrial production climbed by 8.8% year-on-year in November 2025, following a 5.5% advance in October. This marked the second consecutive month of growth in industrial activity and the strongest since May 2021, underpinned by manufacturing (10.6% vs 5.5% in October), particularly other transport equipment (130.5%); printing and reproduction of recorded media (52% vs -13.8%) and beverages (48.8%). On the other hand, declines were seen for mining & quarrying (-5.1% vs -1.4%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-0.3% vs 9.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output went up by 1.1% in November, down from a 3.1% rise in the previous month. Considering the January-to-November period of 2025, industrial output grew 3.8% over a year ago.