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Armed forces and defence agencies in Croatia

1 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Croatia came to €682 million in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Croatia: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
191
in 65 award notices
Awarded value
€1.6B
from 83% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
75
with at least one award
Public buyers
2
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 484820242025: 757520252026: 68682026
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Contracts awarded by year
202448
202575
202668
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €67.3M€67.3M20242025: €1.4B€1.4B20252026: €147.6M€147.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€67.3M
2025€1.4B
2026€147.6M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Individual and support equipment43
    Individual and support equipment: 43
  2. Construction materials and associated items24
    Construction materials and associated items: 24
  3. Emergency and security equipment19
    Emergency and security equipment: 19
  4. Medical equipments14
    Medical equipments: 14
  5. Fine and various chemical products10
    Fine and various chemical products: 10
  6. Petroleum, coal and oil products10
    Petroleum, coal and oil products: 10
  7. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)8
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 8
  8. Telecommunications equipment and supplies6
    Telecommunications equipment and supplies: 6
  9. Other61
    Other: 61
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Individual and support equipment43
Construction materials and associated items24
Emergency and security equipment19
Medical equipments14
Fine and various chemical products10
Petroleum, coal and oil products10
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)8
Telecommunications equipment and supplies6
Other61
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Grad Zagreb188
    HR05
    Grad Zagreb: 188
  2. Sjeverna Hrvatska3
    HR06
    Sjeverna Hrvatska: 3
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Grad Zagreb188
Sjeverna Hrvatska3
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 14.7%, Medium-sized 17.8%, Small 30.9%, Micro 21.5%, Size not stated 15.2%Large companies: 28 (14.7%)15%Medium-sized: 34 (17.8%)18%Small: 59 (30.9%)31%Micro: 41 (21.5%)21%Size not stated: 29 (15.2%)15%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies28 · 14.7%
Medium-sized34 · 17.8%
Small59 · 30.9%
Micro41 · 21.5%
Size not stated29 · 15.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France1
    France: 1
  2. Spain1
    Spain: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France1
Spain1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. ZAGREB188
    ZAGREB: 188
  2. Velika Gorica3
    Velika Gorica: 3
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Where the buyers are (city)
ZAGREB188
Velika Gorica3

Awards to companies registered in Croatia

99%

Awards to companies registered in Croatia: 99%

2 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

27.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 27.2%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

66%

Lots with a single bid: 66%

Among 162 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
MINISTARSTVO OBRANE REPUBLIKE HRVATSKEZAGREB62

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