It is possible to compare the present economic situation in Croatia with the one at these territories five years ago only with large restrictions ... It is a question of states with different economic systems, ... different size of domestic market, different relations with foreign countries,...

Even for relatively stable economies with production structure producing such seasonal fluctuations as those existing in Croatia, data on the economic trends in the first quarter of a year are usually not relevant enough to enable a precise comprehension of business perspectives for the whole...