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ZAGREB, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) The Croatian National Bank estimates that the country s gross domestic product (GDP) will drop 8.9 percent in 2020 and increase five percent in 2021, governor of the central bank Boris Vujcic told reporters on Thursday.
The latest predictions are gloomier than the ones made earlier in October when the bank estimated an 8-percent drop of GDP this year and a 5.2-percent rise in 2021.
The governor explained that the COVID-19 epidemiological situation and a partial lockdown in the country will slow down the recovery of the economy.
In late November Croatia shut down cafes, bars, and restaurants amid a continuous spike of new infections.
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