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EU Member State since 2013
Croatia
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 3,890,000
GNI: €72.3B
GDP: €68.2B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Croatia has been a member of the European Union since 2013. In 2024, Croatia contributed €0.7 billion to the EU budget and received €1.7 billion, resulting in a net receipt of €1.1 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Croatia has consistently been a net beneficiary, with its net balance ranging from €0.0 B to €2.4 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Croatia's EU receipts are primarily allocated to cohesion and structural funds.
Contribution 2024
€663M
Receipts 2024
€1,737M
Net Balance 2024
+€1,075M
Per Capita
+€276
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€13.2B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€5.6B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€18.8B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +14 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | +77 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | +135 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | +107 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | +88 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | +113 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | +104 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | +63 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 584 | +197 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 605 | +248 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 921 | +517 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 663 | +304 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,120 | +670 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,074 | +1,625 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,688 | +2,185 |
| 2021 | 438 | 80 | 42 | 578 | 1,164 | 740 | 77 | 2,352 | +1,774 |
| 2022 | 406 | 91 | 63 | 559 | 1,212 | 712 | 45 | 2,060 | +1,501 |
| 2023 | 425 | 110 | 59 | 647 | 2,145 | 782 | 48 | 3,043 | +2,396 |
| 2024 | 426 | 126 | 63 | 663 | 928 | 698 | 40 | 1,737 | +1,075 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Croatia EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Croatia a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Croatia was a net recipient from the EU budget. It paid €0.7 billion and received €1.7 billion, leaving a net receipt of €1.1 billion.
- How much did Croatia contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Croatia contributed €0.7 billion (€663 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Croatia receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Croatia received €1.7 billion (€1,737 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Croatia's net balance with the EU budget?
- Croatia's net balance with the EU in 2024 was +€1.1 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.