ZAGREB, 25 Feb 2022 - Croatia's economy grew by 10.4% in 2021, according to first estimates given by the national statistical office (DZS) on Friday.
According to the DZS, Croatia's Gross Domestic Product increased 9.7% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020.
In 2020, the corona crisis affected the national economy which contracted about 8% that year, while in 2021 it recovered at a rate of 10.4%.
The Croatian economy saw the expansion in the last three quarters in a row.
In 2021 Q4, the growth was on the back of the rise in all the components of the GDP, including household consumption, state spending, exports and investments.