[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · HRV · 2024
Croatia trade profile
In 2024, Croatia recorded $22.6B in merchandise exports and $43.0B in imports, producing a $20.4B trade deficit. Exports changed +2.9% from the previous year, while imports changed +5.2%.[1]
Exports
$22.6B
+2.9%
Imports
$43.0B
+5.2%
Trade balance
-$20.4B
deficit
Active partners
270
108 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$2.4B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
261 active HS6 lines · 155 export partners
2$2.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 67 export partners
3$1.7B
HS 84 · Machinery
511 active HS6 lines · 159 export partners
4$1.3B
HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products
42 active HS6 lines · 108 export partners
5$1.2B
HS 44 · HS chapter
103 active HS6 lines · 104 export partners
6$792.7M
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 119 export partners
7$751.2M
HS 76 · HS chapter
35 active HS6 lines · 96 export partners
8$695.3M
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 133 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Croatia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$2.9B
Italy
Annual change -2.9% · 3-year CAGR 3.3%
2$2.7B
Germany
Annual change -0.8% · 3-year CAGR 4.2%
3$2.3B
Slovenia
Annual change -2.7% · 3-year CAGR 2.2%
4$1.5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Annual change +8.1% · 3-year CAGR 4.5%
5$1.4B
Hungary
Annual change -4.4% · 3-year CAGR -9.9%
6$1.2B
Serbia
Annual change +5.9% · 3-year CAGR 9.5%
7$1.2B
Austria
Annual change +1.1% · 3-year CAGR 1.3%
8$966.5M
United States
Annual change +22.1% · 3-year CAGR 7.5%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.