According to the latest semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, Croatia registered a real rise in Gross Domestic Product of 4.1. percent in 2005. In 2006, the rise is projected also at 4.1 percent and in 2007 at 4.5 percent.
The IMF expects a decrease in the country's inflation rate measured by consumer prices.
The rise in consumer prices is to fall from 3.3 percent in 2005 to 3.2 percent this year and to 2.5 percent in 2007.