For a few decades Croatian tourism has been the leading generator of economic and social development in this country. That is confirmed by numerous researches and follow-ups of this socio-economic phenomenon, as well as identifying the effects through its economic and non-economic functions. Due the tourism effects that are reflected in GDP, generating employment, balancing the balance of payments and other aspects, it is considered that tourism is the driving force behind Croatia's future economic development. That is why today more and more efforts and financial resources are being made to strengthen and develop it more dynamically. One of the instruments are the national documents, but also European Structural and Investment Funds that encourage development projects in tourism and other related areas. Tourism in Croatia also faces certain structural constraints, mainly in terms of seasonality, inadequate stakeholder co-operation, lack of work force, passivity of leading bodies, and in a row. It is precisely in this direction that more concrete changes are planned in the future.