{"id":1978,"date":"2026-10-01T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omniasolutions.hr\/state-aid-croatia-vs-eu\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:47:20","slug":"state-aid-croatia-vs-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omniasolutions.hr\/en\/state-aid-croatia-vs-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"State aid in Croatia and the EU: how much is granted, for what and under which rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2024 Croatia spent 1.05% of gross domestic product (GDP) on state aid, against 0.94% for the EU as a whole, according to comparable European Commission data. A year earlier Croatia stood at 1.89%; the drop is mainly due to the end of crisis measures. The Ministry of Finance, which also counts public service compensation, puts aid at EUR 1,449.1 million, or 1.69% of GDP, plus EUR 205.7 million of de minimis aid. Compared with the EU, Croatia spends relatively more on sectoral and regional aid and on research and innovation, where at around 0.15% of GDP it ranks second in the EU. New block exemption rules are due to apply from 2027, and the de minimis ceiling is EUR 300,000 over three years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

State aid is any selective advantage that the state, a local authority or a public body gives certain companies from public resources, such as grants, soft loans, guarantees, tax relief or exemptions from contributions. EU law prohibits it in principle, except where it serves objectives the EU recognises and follows the rules. This analysis compares Croatia and the EU using two official sources, the European Commission\u2019s State aid Scoreboard and the annual report of the Croatian Ministry of Finance, and explains the rules businesses need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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