2026.09.0309:22:32UTC+00Croatia Industrial Output Hits 8-Month High

Croatia’s industrial production grew by 7.2% year-on-year in July 2026, up from a 4.3% increase in June and marking the fastest expansion since November 2025. Growth strengthened in the production of intermediate goods (16.6% vs. 14.8% in June) and energy (9.1% vs. 1.2%), while output of non-durable consumer goods returned to growth (1.7% vs. -1.6%). At the same time, the decline in durable consumer goods moderated (-6.3% vs. -13.8%), and capital goods continued to contract (-7.4% vs. -7.3%).

By sector, manufacturing output rose 6.8% (after 4.0% in June), driven by higher production of electrical equipment, basic metals, food products, and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. Mining and quarrying also rebounded (3.7% vs. -6.5%), while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply recorded a sharp surge (10.9% vs. -0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased by 3.9% in July, following a 5.3% rise in June.