29.10.202610:16:03UTC+00Croatia Industrial Output Rises in September

Croatia’s industrial production increased by 7.0% year-on-year in September 2026, up from 5.2% in August. Growth in output accelerated for intermediate goods (22.8% vs. 14.3%), but slowed for energy (4.1% vs. 10.4%). In contrast, production 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 strengthened (6.6% vs. 4.8% in August), with notable increases in the production of beverages (22.1% vs. -0.7%), electrical equipment (111.5% vs. 79.9%), and basic metals (5.7% vs. 1.8%). Meanwhile, growth in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply eased (9.1% vs. 13.4%), and the contraction in mining and quarrying worsened (-7.6% vs. -3.7%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production rose by 2.4%, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in August. Over the January–September period, industrial output was up by 2.4% compared with the same period a year earlier.