1. International measurability and comparability of Croatian competitiveness
Since 2002, at the initiative of the Council, Croatia has been included in the world-ranking list organized by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with Harvard University, USA. For this purpose, the Council organizes an annual survey, the «Executive Opinion Survey» that collects perceptions of managers from over 100 Croatian companies regarding competitiveness in Croatia. 

2. Benchmark analysis of Croatian competitiveness
Croatia's participation in the world competitiveness rankings enables a separate benchmark analysis of the position of Croatia in relation to other countries in transition, as well as in relation to the world and the EU average. This enables the identification of areas in which Croatia is improving its performance and those that should be further improved. The results of this analysis are published annually in the «Global Competitiveness Report: An Analysis of Croatia».

3. Croatian Annual Competitiveness Report
The publication, published annually by the National Competitiveness Council, represents a realistic measurement tool for the main areas of national competitiveness. It provides an objective assessment of Croatian competitiveness, identifies its strengths and weaknesses in relation to other countries in transition in the region, and analyzes their causes. The Report is aimed at the central government, as well as all its social partners, the wider professional and the general public, and those institutions that can influence the Croatian economy's competitiveness.

4. Policy Recommendations
Transition and the structural adaptation of the Croatian economy, as well as globalization and regionalization trends, require an evaluation of priority areas for long term strengthening of the Croatian economy's competitiveness. Therefore, the Council defines priorities – based on the criteria of urgency and importance – in solving the problem of Croatian competitiveness. The Council also recommends a framework for change. In order to accomplish this, the Council creates expert groups and publishes the results of their work in a document along with the policy recommendations.

5. Raising the level of awareness and knowledge about competitiveness
The Council is active in professional and other specific events (meetings, conferences, panels, workshops, etc.) and it organizes expert discussions and presentations. These activities aim to spread the message about the importance of competitiveness for sustainable long-term growth and development of Croatia, achieve better understanding of the concept of competitiveness and eliminate the general atmosphere of mistrust between the business world, the government, the trade unions, academic community, and the media. The Council initiates targeted research projects and develops cooperation and partnerships with domestic research and other academic institutions to spread knowledge about competitiveness.