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Second country from Ex-Yugoslavia to join the European Union in 2013, Croatia is currently the youngest member of the Union. After its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the country became rapidly a major touristical destination and developed its economy. Mid-2019, Croatia filed for joining the Eurozone in view of a future integration in 2023. The country has more than 4 million inhabitants and its RFT sector improves smoothly, staying concentrated on the regional market.

Croatia is part of the European program of CNR. The first study on its RFT sector was carried out in 2018.
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Europe Area summary

RFT* evolution in France and Croatia


Transport total (millions of t.km)	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	ratio t.km/GDP 2017
France	206,304	173,621	182,193	185,685	172,445	171,472	165,225	153,580	155,843	167,691	73
Croatia	11,042	9,426	8,780	8,926	8,649	9,100	9,381	10,439	11,337	11,834	242
Domestic transport (millions of t.km)	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	ratio t.km/GDP 2017
France	181,879	156,021	164,325	168,242	156,449	155,712	151,112	141,242	144,205	155,876	68
Croatia	6,445	5,125	4,547	4,375	4,145	4,284	3,931	4,055	3,986	4,199	86
International Transport (millions of t.km)	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	ratio t.km/GDP 2017
France	24,425	17,600	17,868	17,443	15,996	15,760	14,113	12,339	11,638	11,815	5
Croatia	4,598	4,301	4,233	4,552	4,504	4,849	5,450	6,384	7,351	7,635	156

* in EU + Norway + Switzerland + Liechtenstein

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Comparison of operating conditions and costs excluding overhead costs, for a 40-tonne HGV operated on long distance international routes, 2018 conditions, cost values updates in 2019

	Unit	France (statistic)	Croatia (Simulation)
Yearly mileage of vehicle	km	115,320	134,000
Number of operating days	days/yr	229	235
Semitrailer/tractor ratio		1.44	1.16
Driver cost	€/yr	49,019	21,099
Driver/tractor ratio		1.05	1.04
Yearly cost of vehicle financing and possession	€/yr	15,673	12,098
Average consumption per 100 km	litres	31.40	28.40
Unit fuel price, 2019 average*	€/litre	1.0211	0.9576
Fuel cost	€/yr	36,975	36,442
Tyres	€/yr	3,114	4,000
Maintenance-repair	€/yr	9,341	4,600
Tolls	€/an	10,033	12,000
Insurance (vehicle)	€/yr	2,367	2,900
Axle tax and other vehicle taxes	€/yr	516	586
Synthesis - cost price (except structural costs)		129,488	94,484
Cost/mileage ratio per annum	€/km	1.12	0.705
Base 100 France		100	63

*after partial recovery of excise duties in France and Croatia

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Comparison between the cost of drivers in France and Croatia, values 2018, updated in 2019

	Unit	France (statistic)	Croatia (simulation)
Gross salary (miscellaneous bonuses and overtime included) subject to social contributions and to income tax	€/yr	31,080	6,480
Travel allowances and other elements of remuneration not subject to social contributions nor to income tax	€/yr	9,920	15,530
Employer contributions (after deduction of state aids)*	%	25.8 %	16.8 %
Employer contributions in absolute terms	€/yr	8,019	1,089
Annual cost total	€/yr	49,019	21,099
Number of actual working days per year	d/yr	218	220
Working time per year	h/yr	1,602	1,980
Annual mileage	km	109,829	129,250
Cost of one hour's work	€/h	30.60	10.66
Base 100 France		100	35
Cost per kilometre	€/km	0.45	0.16
Base 100 France		100	37