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The Split-Dalmatia County is the largest Croatian county with a total area of 14,106 km2, of which the sea amounts to 9,566 km2 (or 30.8% of the whole Croatian sea area).

The County has excellent predispositions for the development of all kinds of transport due to being situated at the intersection of road, rail, and sea routes of national and international importance. The exceptional position at the natural crossroads and the well-developed coastline made a solid foundation for the development of the shipbuilding industry, which has traditionally been one of the most significant local industries, with two of the large shipyards situated in the cities of Split and Trogir. At the same time, the rich sea resources stimulated the development of both fishery and food processing industry (mostly fish processing and processing of Mediterranean agricultural products, such as olive oil, jams, spreads, honey, traditional cakes, and liquors). Paralleling the County’s strong development as a tourist destination is the industrial development, most prominently in the business zones located throughout the County, and including the production of car parts, as well as metal and electric components production.

In addition to the skilled workforce employed in shipbuilding, processing industry, production of parts for automotive industry and the ICT sector, there are 22,000 students as well as 1,100 teachers, scientists and researchers at the University of Split.

Over the last several years, the Split-Dalmatia County has been recording strong growth in tourism traffic. The motorway connecting Split with both the continental part of Croatia (and its capital Zagreb) and the south of the country (the city of Dubrovnik), as well as the development of air traffic, accompanied by newly-introduced, numerous low-cost flights,
resulted in an expansion of a number of (mostly foreign) tourists. This growth was followed by both the construction and renovation of many hotels and other types of accommodation facilities, both on the coastline, as well as on many islands in Split archipelago, most notable of which are the islands of Brač, Šolta, Hvar, and Čiovo.

The Split-Dalmatia County has also been recognized as an important ICT hub. The rapid development of ICT projects and companies (currently: more than 300 business entities) was followed by the ICT COUNTY project which aims to further strengthen the sector through the following activities:

• The Educational Centre EDIT COUNTY popularizes the programming activities in primary and secondary schools, continuously educates programmers in its PICS Training Centre, and offers lectures and workshops about the new technologies.
• The Pre-Incubational IT Center supports the student projects and students entrepreneurship and has established a PICS@FESB Student Coworking and Training Center of local IT companies for the students.
• The County IT Center that has an IT Incubator and coworking space for the local IT community with 12 offices, conference hall and all necessary equipment available.
The ICT County plans to extend its activities in financing and supporting the IT programs and activities, as well as conferences, R&D activities and innovations. Special attention will be given to the synergy between the IT and the tourism sector through the development of IT tourism and encouraging the local IT solutions for tourism.

[Source: Public Institution RERA S.D. for coordination and development of the Split-Dalmatia County, July 2022]

Main Indicators

GDP EUR	4.160.493.000
Population	423.407
Men	205.299
Women	218.108
Age 0-14	62.619
Age 15+	360.788
GDP Per Capita EUR	9.302,00
Area Size km²	4.540

Gross Value Added by ActivitiesEUR

Infrastructure

Motorways km	131
Broadband Connections number and density	129.142 / 84%
Number of issued building permits	990

Investments

	Amount
Foreign Direct Investments million EUR	2.869

Foreign Direct Investment by Activitymil. EUR

Activity	Amount
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding	995,50
Proprietary investments in real estates	700,80
Accommodation	438,30
Construction of buildings	97,10
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	91,20
Other	546,40

Foreign Direct Investment by Countrymil. EUR

Country	Amount
Hungary	1.034,90
France	889,00
Germany	250,10
United Kingdom	195,60
Bosnia & Herzegovina	147,90
Other	351,70

Gross Investment in new Fixed Assets, by Location of Investment Constructions and Types of Assets

Asset type	Amount (EUR, 000)
Buildings, spaces and structures	390.343
Machinery and equipment with fittings	167.931
Transport equipment	54.020
Cultivated biological resources	4.075
Intellectual property products	14.334
Total	645.231

Biggest Investors

Company	Activity	Website
TOMMY d.o.o.	WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES	http://www.tommy.hr
VODOVOD I KANALIZACIJA, d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.vik-split.hr
HVARSKI VODOVOD d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.hvarskivodovod.hr
TOMMY 1992 d.o.o.	REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
JADROPLOV d.d.	TRANSPORT AND STORAGE	http://www.jadroplov.hr
STUDENAC d.o.o.	WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES	http://www.studenac.hr
VODOVOD I ODVODNJA CETINSKE KRAJINE, d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.viock.hr
HELIOS FAROS d.d.	ACTIVITIES OF PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE	http://www.heliosfaros.hr
WESTGATE TOWER d.o.o.	ACTIVITIES OF PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE	http://www.westgategroup.hr
OMIAL NOVI d.o.o.	MANUFACTURING	http://www.aluflexpack.com

Maximum Investment Incentives' Intensity according to the Investment Promotion Act

Large enterprises	Medium enterprises	Small and micro-enterprises
40%	50%	60%

International Trade

Export by Activity000 EUR

Import by Activity000 EUR

Export by Country000 EUR

Import by Country000 EUR

Education

Eduction level	Number of pupils
Kindergartens and Other Legal Entities Implementing Preschool Education Programmes	15.699
Basic Schools, Beginning of School Year	35.398
Upper Secondary Schools, Beginning of School Year	17.886
Students Enrolled on Professional and University Study, According to Place of Permanent Residence	17.534

Number of High School Studends Who Have Completed Their Education

Number of Students and Institutions by Educational Sectors

Educational Sector	Number of Institutions	Number of Students
Tourism and catering	16	2.236
Economics, trade and business administration	9	1.989
Mechanical engineering, shipbuilding and metallurgy	12	1.525
Electrical engineering and computing	10	1.349
Transport and logistics	4	1.136
Health and social work	3	1.027
Personal, security and other services	8	698
Construction and geodesy	3	684
Agriculture, food and veterinary	2	434
Graphic technology and audio-visual design	3	365
Geology, mining, petroleum and chemical technology	2	204
Forestry, wood processing and wood processing	2	140
Textiles and leather	1	112

Students Who Graduated From University Study or Completed Professional Studys

Students Enrolled at Institutions of Higher Education, by Scientific and Artistic Fields of Study

Institutions of Higher Education and Graduated Students

Name	Students who graduated from or completed university or professional study
College of Inspection and Personnel Maritime Management, Split	29
College of Management and Design Aspira, Split	68
Faculty of Economics, Split	609
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Split	547
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, Split	220
Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, Split	127
Faculty of Kinesiology, Split	171
Faculty of Law, Split	322
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Split	382
University of Split – University Department of Professional Studies	441
Faculty of Medicine, Split	167
Faculty of Maritime Studies, Split	208
Faculty of Science, Split	186
University Department for Forensic Sciencies, Split	46
University Department for Maritime Studies, Split	41
University Department for Health Studies, Split	128
Catholic Theological Faculty, Split	39
Arts Academy, Split	133

Business Indicators of Enterprises

Activity	Number of Business Entities	Number of Persons Employed	Average Monthly Gross Earnings per Person in Paid Employment (EUR)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	474	1.097	1.039
Mining and quarrying	67	265	1.228
Manufacturing	2.278	13.061	1.211
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	126	1.219	1.673
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	120	2.516	1.284
Construction	3.678	10.390	1.080
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	5.139	20.399	1.114
Transportation and storage	1.503	6.124	1.289
Accommodation and food service activities	3.780	8.272	1.083
Information and communication	952	2.428	1.888
Financial and insurance activities	122	2.776	1.610
Real estate activities	1.713	714	1.209
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2.933	4.415	1.367
Administrative and support service activities	1.989	4.062	1.020
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security	263	8.998	1.495
Education	484	13.535	1.448
Human health and social work activities	477	9.168	1.698
Arts, entertainment and recreation	2.555	2.900	1.242
Other service activities	4.946	1.759	1.039

Unemployed

	Rate
Unemployment Rate	16,60%

Unemployed by Activity

Activity	Number
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	338
Mining and quarrying	37
Manufacturing	2.165
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	148
Construction	1.507
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	3.081
Transportation and storage	960
Accommodation and food service activities	3.116
Information and communication	211
Financial and insurance activities	156
Real estate activities	125
Professional, scientific and technical activities	742
Administrative and support service activities	1.121
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security	1.315
Education	789
Human health and social work activities	633
Arts, entertainment and recreation	344
Other service activities	1.163
Not classified	3.205
Total	21.165

Registered unemployed by occupation

Support Institutions Contacts

Name	Contact	Website
Public institution RERA S.D. for Coordination and Development of the Split-Dalmatia County JU RERA S.D.	ana.bulicic@rera.hr	http://www.rera.hr/