01971cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016253 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513530604 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Croatia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (60 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Croatia discusses that it experienced its fifth consecutive year of solid economic growth, once again driven largely by private consumption and tourism. Employment gains have been robust, wages have continued to rise, while import prices have helped to keep inflation muted. Increased absorption of European Union funds is likely to raise public investment in the coming years. In conjunction with continued strong consumption, the current account surplus is expected to decline, and turn into a moderate deficit, while economic growth moderates. Both public and external indebtedness are expected to continue their declining trajectories. The pace of fiscal consolidation in 2019 continued to slow, with the budget estimated to be close to balance. Contingent liabilities could also pressure budget balances in the coming years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2020/050 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2020/050/002.2020.issue-050-en.xml IMF e-Library