# Croatia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Croatia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/HRV

## Croatia import demand overview

In 2024, Croatia recorded $43.0B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $43.0B |
| Import growth | +5.2% |
| Population | 3.9M |
| GDP per capita | $24.1K |
| Trade openness | 100.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $3.4B | 7.9% | 97 | 261 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $6.1B | 14.1% | 71 | 42 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $3.8B | 8.8% | 96 | 511 |
| 4 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.0B | 4.7% | 60 | 42 |
| 5 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $548.1M | 1.3% | 79 | 103 |
| 6 | 87 | Vehicles | $3.6B | 8.4% | 71 | 87 |
| 7 | 76 | Aluminium | $965.0M | 2.2% | 63 | 35 |
| 8 | 39 | Plastics | $1.6B | 3.8% | 94 | 129 |
| 9 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $1.1B | 2.5% | 89 | 106 |
| 10 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.1B | 2.5% | 82 | 123 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $7.3B | $4.3B | -$3.0B |
| 1996 | $7.6B | $4.4B | -$3.2B |
| 1997 | $8.3B | $3.9B | -$4.5B |
| 1998 | $7.7B | $4.2B | -$3.4B |
| 1999 | $6.9B | $4.1B | -$2.9B |
| 2000 | $7.2B | $4.1B | -$3.1B |
| 2001 | $8.4B | $4.2B | -$4.2B |
| 2002 | $10.1B | $4.4B | -$5.7B |
| 2003 | $13.0B | $5.8B | -$7.3B |
| 2004 | $15.5B | $7.7B | -$7.8B |
| 2005 | $17.2B | $8.0B | -$9.1B |
| 2006 | $20.3B | $10.1B | -$10.2B |
| 2007 | $24.6B | $11.8B | -$12.8B |
| 2008 | $29.5B | $13.1B | -$16.4B |
| 2009 | $20.6B | $10.2B | -$10.4B |
| 2010 | $20.0B | $11.4B | -$8.6B |
| 2011 | $22.3B | $13.0B | -$9.3B |
| 2012 | $19.8B | $12.2B | -$7.7B |
| 2013 | $21.3B | $12.2B | -$9.1B |
| 2014 | $22.5B | $12.8B | -$9.7B |
| 2015 | $20.5B | $12.0B | -$8.4B |
| 2016 | $21.3B | $12.7B | -$8.5B |
| 2017 | $24.2B | $14.4B | -$9.8B |
| 2018 | $27.9B | $16.0B | -$11.9B |
| 2019 | $28.2B | $15.7B | -$12.6B |
| 2020 | $25.8B | $15.4B | -$10.4B |
| 2021 | $33.2B | $20.1B | -$13.1B |
| 2022 | $41.4B | $23.4B | -$18.1B |
| 2023 | $40.9B | $21.9B | -$19.0B |
| 2024 | $43.0B | $22.6B | -$20.4B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Croatia (HRV)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.