01914cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021955 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513595429 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Croatia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Croatia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (73 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 As other emerging economies reliant on tourism (about 25 percent total contribution of tourism-related industries in GDP and employment), Croatia has been hit hard by the pandemic and two devastating earthquakes, leading the economy to contract by 8.0 percent in 2020. Vaccinations have been rolled out to about 38 percent of the population (end-June 2021). Staff projects growth to bounce back to 5.4 percent in 2021, driven by a rebound in the services sector and investment, aided by fiscal and monetary policies, and bolstered by large EU grants over the medium-term. Mode of access: Internet International Agreements imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Observance imf Croatia, Republic of imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/205 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/205/002.2021.issue-205-en.xml IMF e-Library