Key Competitive Attractions
The Adriatic Croatian economy thrives mainly in tourism, light industry, agriculture, shipping and maritime, fishing, trade, and services. The territory offers excellent opportunities for investors and an attractive business environment across a range of sectors:
Agriculture
Highly attractive conditions for cultivating assorted fruit trees include stable production, early harvest, and excellent quality of produce, complemented by efficient transportation infrastructure, and tradition in the industry. For these reasons, the Adriatic Croatian region is ripe for agricultural and food and drink production related industries.
Manufacturing
The current economic climate is favourable for production businesses, with metal processing and food & drink production being the dominant sectors of the region, together generating over 30% of its revenue, and employing 30% of the workforce. This sector offers great expansion potential.
Shipping and Maritime
This industry is competitive in its field, and attractive to foreign investors, due to long tradition and skills in boat-building, and lower labour costs than in France, Italy, and the Netherlands, (the most noted boat-building countries in Europe.)
Age-old tradition in fishery is integral Croatia’s identity. In recent years, the industry has been increasing, especially in the farming of tuna and mussels, accounting for 40% of exports.
