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 Most economic indicators remained positive in this period, except for the external [[debt]]. The [[Croatian National Bank]] had to take steps to curb further growth of indebtedness of local banks with foreign banks (commonly the same foreign banks that own the local ones).  The dollar debt figure is quite adversely affected by the [[Euro|EUR]]/[[USD]] ratio &mdash; over a third of the increase in debt since 2002 is due to currency value changes.
 
[[Tourism]] is a notable source of income during the summer. With over 8,5 million foreign tourists a year, Croatia is ranked as the 18th major tourist destination in the world.<ref>http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/highlights/highlights_06_eng_lr.pdf</ref>
 
 Any negative trends in the large EU economies such as [[Economy of Germany|Germany]] or [[Economy of Italy|Italy]] also have a negative impact on Croatia as they are its biggest trade partners.
 
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 Most economic indicators remained positive in this period, except for the external [[debt]]. The [[Croatian National Bank]] had to take steps to curb further growth of indebtedness of local banks with foreign banks (commonly the same foreign banks that own the local ones).  The dollar debt figure is quite adversely affected by the [[Euro|EUR]]/[[USD]] ratio &mdash; over a third of the increase in debt since 2002 is due to currency value changes.
 
[[Tourism]] is a notable source of income during the summer. With over 10 million foreign tourists a year (as of 2006), Croatia is ranked as the 18th major tourist destination in the world.<ref>http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/pdf/highlights/highlights_06_eng_lr.pdf</ref>
 
 Any negative trends in the large EU economies such as [[Economy of Germany|Germany]] or [[Economy of Italy|Italy]] also have a negative impact on Croatia as they are its biggest trade partners.
 
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