Croatia Industrial Output Rises in September

Croatia’s industrial production rose by 7.0% year-on-year in September 2026 from 5.2% in the previous month. Output growth strengthened for intermediate goods (22.8% vs. 14.3%), while it slowed for energy (4.1% vs. 10.4%). Conversely, output declined for capital goods (-12.4% vs. -4.2%), durable consumer goods (-18.2% vs. 1.0%), and non-durable consumer goods (-1.4% vs. -1.7%). By sector, manufacturing output accelerated (6.6% vs. 4.8% in August), particularly for beverages (22.1% vs. -0.7%), electrical equipment (111.5% vs. 79.9%), and basic metals (5.7% vs. 1.8%). Meanwhile, production growth slowed in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (9.1% vs. 13.4%), while the decline in mining and quarrying deepened (-7.6% vs. -3.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production rose by 2.4%, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in the previous month. Over the January-September period, industrial output increased by 2.4% compared with the same period last year.

Croatia’s industrial production rose by 5.2% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from an eight-month high of 7.2% in the previous month. Manufacturing growth eased to 4.8% from 6.7% in July, led by softer gains in coke and refined petroleum products (4.7% vs 14.6%), basic metals (1.8% vs 8.7%), and electrical equipment (79.9% vs 106.4%), alongside steeper declines in tobacco products (-14.5% vs -11.6%), textiles (-14.4%), wearing apparel (-3.1% vs -0.3%), chemicals and chemical products (-47.4% vs -35.1%), basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (-10.3% vs -3.5%), and other transport equipment (-53.4% vs -44.4%). Mining and quarrying remained unchanged at -3.7%. In contrast, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply rose 13.4% from 10.9% in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production fell 0.4%, reversing a 2.3% gain in the previous month. Over the January–August period, output was 1.8% higher than in the same period last year.

Croatia’s industrial production rose 7.2% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 4.3% increase in June and marking the strongest growth since November 2025. Production accelerated for intermediate goods (16.6% vs 14.8% in June) and energy (9.1% vs 1.2%), while output of non-durable consumer goods increased (1.7% vs -1.6%). Meanwhile, declines eased for durable consumer goods (-6.3% vs -13.8%), while capital goods remained in contraction (-7.4% vs -7.3%). By sector, manufacturing output increased 6.8% (4.0%), supported by stronger production of electrical equipment, basic metals, food products, as well as motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying rebounded (3.7% vs -6.5%), and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply surged (10.9% vs -0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased 3.9% in July, following a 5.3% rise in June.