Country export capability

Croatia
export capability

A reported view of Croatia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

HRV1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$22.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$43.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$20.4BExports minus imports
Export growth+2.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Croatia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Croatia recorded $22.6B in exports and $43.0B in imports. The resulting -$20.4B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +2.9% year on year and show a calculated +3.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Italy received $2.9B in reported exports, representing 13% of the latest country total. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.4B and 10.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Croatia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$93.0B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$24.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population3.9MReported population
Labor force1.7KReported labor force
Investment rate24.8%National investment rate
Savings rate22.3%National savings rate
Trade openness100.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP34.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education98.6%Education context
Tertiary education27.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Croatia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
HungaryHUNCritical attention64.6%42.3%7.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SloveniaSVNHigh attention51.2%23.4%4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAWatch23.4%30.1%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELCritical attention38.3%32.6%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
AustriaAUTWatch27.7%24.6%6.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHHigh attention65.9%27.1%3.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SlovakiaSVKHigh attention68.1%13.8%2.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SerbiaSRBWatch21.2%17.8%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch7.6%20.1%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SenegalSENHigh attention98.9%0%13.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Croatia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
2IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing +60.2%
7Republic of KoreaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining -4.2%
8IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Croatia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Croatia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$940.2M4.2%12
28504HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$847.4M3.8%11
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$781.4M3.5%5
42716HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$624.3M2.8%1
54407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$471.4M2.1%18
62709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$471.3M2.1%1
78544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$430.1M1.9%8
83002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$359.9M1.6%8
98708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$354.7M1.6%14
101806HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$309.1M1.4%5
112711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$300.7M1.3%7
127010HS4 detail codeGlass (70) ↗$300.0M1.3%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Croatia combines $22.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Croatia recorded $22.6B in reported exports and $43.0B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $20.4B. Exports changed +2.9% year on year and +3.9% annualized over three years. Electrical machinery (HS2 85) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Croatia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Croatia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ItalyITA$2.9B13%-2.9%+3.3%
2GermanyDEU$2.7B12.2%-0.8%+4.2%
3SloveniaSVN$2.3B10.3%-2.7%+2.2%
4Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH$1.5B6.7%+8.1%+4.5%
5HungaryHUN$1.4B6%-4.4%-9.9%
6SerbiaSRB$1.2B5.5%+5.9%+9.5%
7AustriaAUT$1.2B5.3%+1.1%+1.3%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$966.5M4.3%+22.1%+7.5%
9FranceFRA$490.0M2.2%-14.1%-1.5%
10PolandPOL$478.9M2.1%-5.8%+9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$12.2B
2014
$12.8B
2015
$12.0B
2016
$12.7B
2017
$14.4B
2018
$16.0B
2019
$15.7B
2020
$15.4B
2021
$20.1B
2022
$23.4B
2023
$21.9B
2024
$22.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners3Country context
Average partner distance6,479 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share33%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak23.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports81.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score3.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration624

Partner HHI

Product concentration61.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3HRV
Exports Usd$22.6B
Imports Usd$43.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$20.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct2.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct5.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct9%
Export Partner Hhi624
Export Product Hhi61.5
Momentum Score3.2
Risk Score3.4
Gdp Million Usd92,983.81 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$24.1K
Population3,866,200
Labor Force1,722.5
Investment Rate Pct24.8%
Savings Rate Pct22.3%
Secondary Education Pct98.6%
Tertiary Education Pct27.2%
Total Factor Productivity1,089.3
Trade Openness Pct100.4%
Exports Gdp Pct34.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners3
Avg Partner Distance Km6,479 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,483
Num Border Partners90
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.3
Pct Products High Elasticity74
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential71,776,405.9
Foreign Market Potential743,138.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3HRV
All History Lane Count15,495
Current Lane Count10,458
Critical Lane Count9
High Attention Lane Count812
High Volatility Lane Count6,303
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count3,567
Declining Demand Lane Count60
Concentrated Market Lane Count3,068
Access Friction Lane Count280
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count112
Monitored Exports Current Usd$19.7B
Attention Exports Usd$6.5B
Critical Exports Usd$897.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$11.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$4.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct33%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct81.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct23.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,347 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$22.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$43.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$20.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct2.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd92,983.81 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$24.1K
Population Latest3,866,200
Investment Rate Latest Pct24.8%
Savings Rate Latest Pct22.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct100.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct34.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest743,138.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct9.1%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.4%
Partner Hhi Latest624
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct13%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct35.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg844
Partner Hhi All Max1,339.6
Product Hhi Latest61.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct3.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct8.1%
Product Hhi All Avg92.8
Product Hhi All Max137.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct28.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$4.3B$7.3B-$3.0BNot reportedNot reported
1996$4.4B$7.6B-$3.2B+0.8%Not reported
1997$3.9B$8.3B-$4.5B-11.2%Not reported
1998$4.2B$7.7B-$3.4B+9.4%-0.7%
1999$4.1B$6.9B-$2.9B-3.9%-2.2%
2000$4.1B$7.2B-$3.1B+0.5%+1.9%
2001$4.2B$8.4B-$4.2B+2.8%-0.2%
2002$4.4B$10.1B-$5.7B+5.3%+2.9%
2003$5.8B$13.0B-$7.3B+30.1%+12.1%
2004$7.7B$15.5B-$7.8B+33.4%+22.3%
2005$8.0B$17.2B-$9.1B+4.4%+21.9%
2006$10.1B$20.3B-$10.2B+25.4%+20.4%
2007$11.8B$24.6B-$12.8B+16.6%+15.1%
2008$13.1B$29.5B-$16.4B+11.9%+17.8%
2009$10.2B$20.6B-$10.4B-22.2%+0.5%
2010$11.4B$20.0B-$8.6B+11.5%-1%
2011$13.0B$22.3B-$9.3B+14%-0.3%
2012$12.2B$19.8B-$7.7B-6.6%+5.9%
2013$12.2B$21.3B-$9.1B+0.6%+2.3%
2014$12.8B$22.5B-$9.7B+4.8%-0.5%
2015$12.0B$20.5B-$8.4B-6%-0.3%
2016$12.7B$21.3B-$8.5B+5.5%+1.3%
2017$14.4B$24.2B-$9.8B+13.7%+4.1%
2018$16.0B$27.9B-$11.9B+10.4%+9.8%
2019$15.7B$28.2B-$12.6B-1.9%+7.2%
2020$15.4B$25.8B-$10.4B-1.7%+2.1%
2021$20.1B$33.2B-$13.1B+30.7%+8%
2022$23.4B$41.4B-$18.1B+16.1%+14.3%
2023$21.9B$40.9B-$19.0B-6.1%+12.5%
2024$22.6B$43.0B-$20.4B+2.9%+3.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
185Electrical machinery$2.4B10.4%155261
227Mineral fuels$2.2B9.8%6742
384Machinery$1.7B7.6%159511
430Pharmaceutical products$1.3B5.9%10842
544Wood and wood articles$1.2B5.2%104103
687Vehicles$792.7M3.5%11987
776Aluminium$751.2M3.3%9635
839Plastics$695.3M3.1%133129
961Knitted clothing$659.7M2.9%109106
1073Articles of iron or steel$648.3M2.9%133123

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13004Pharmaceutical products (30)$940.2M4.2%12
28504Electrical machinery (85)$847.4M3.8%11
32710Mineral fuels (27)$781.4M3.5%5
42716Mineral fuels (27)$624.3M2.8%1
54407Wood and wood articles (44)$471.4M2.1%18
62709Mineral fuels (27)$471.3M2.1%1
78544Electrical machinery (85)$430.1M1.9%8
83002Pharmaceutical products (30)$359.9M1.6%8
98708Vehicles (87)$354.7M1.6%14
101806Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$309.1M1.4%5
112711Mineral fuels (27)$300.7M1.3%7
127010Glass (70)$300.0M1.3%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ItalyITA$2.9B13%-2.9%+3.3%
2GermanyDEU$2.7B12.2%-0.8%+4.2%
3SloveniaSVN$2.3B10.3%-2.7%+2.2%
4Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH$1.5B6.7%+8.1%+4.5%
5HungaryHUN$1.4B6%-4.4%-9.9%
6SerbiaSRB$1.2B5.5%+5.9%+9.5%
7AustriaAUT$1.2B5.3%+1.1%+1.3%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$966.5M4.3%+22.1%+7.5%
9FranceFRA$490.0M2.2%-14.1%-1.5%
10PolandPOL$478.9M2.1%-5.8%+9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Hungary (HUN)Critical attention64.6%42.3%7.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Slovenia (SVN)High attention51.2%23.4%4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Italy (ITA)Watch23.4%30.1%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Belgium (BEL)Critical attention38.3%32.6%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Austria (AUT)Watch27.7%24.6%6.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)High attention65.9%27.1%3.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Slovakia (SVK)High attention68.1%13.8%2.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Serbia (SRB)Watch21.2%17.8%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Germany (DEU)Watch7.6%20.1%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Senegal (SEN)High attention98.9%0%13.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Austria (AUT)290329new$587.8K49.2%100
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)870340new$1.9B0%100
3United Arab Emirates (ARE)870360new$366.1M0%100
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)870380new$1.8B0.6%100
5Armenia (ARM)870322new$7.0M1.5%100
6Austria (AUT)310530new$21.1M2.4%100
7Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)890392new$4.3M20.2%100
8Bulgaria (BGR)360100new$43.3M2%100
9Republic of Moldova (MDA)271600new$125.4M0.4%100
10Liberia (LBR)890392new$8.2M1.5%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
2India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing (+60.2%)
7Republic of Korea (KOR)270900$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining (-4.2%)
8India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Croatia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Croatia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Croatia.

What is the latest reported export value for Croatia?

Croatia recorded $22.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Croatia?

Italy leads by reported export value at $2.9B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Croatia's exports?

Electrical machinery leads by reported value at $2.4B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Croatia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.