It is an emerging market, so it has unlimited possibilities of investments

Prices are still low compared to other locations

The country has a growing tourism industry, since people are just beginning to discover the beauty of Croatian islands and its unspoiled natural landscapes

The economy is going quite well since Croatia is working on fulfilling the EU acceptance conditions and hopes to become a member in 2010

Since the death of Franjo Tudjman, the autocratic President, a reformist coalition has shifted power to a more accountable Parliament

Croatia has liberalized trade

It doesn’t have an EU

There is little absolute poverty in Croatia

The country has very high levels of wealth disparity and social exclusion exists, particularly between the rural war affected areas and the commercial centers.

Croatia also has gaps in its policy agendas, a weak institutional capacity to manage reform, and restricted, volatile access to private capital flows.

It is attempting social and economic reform after a period of domination by nationalistic politics and corruption

Croatian democracy remains vulnerable to a resurgence of divisive nationalism.