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$2.0B of latest reported imports and $1.0B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Croatia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Croatia's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$43.0B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+9.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$93.0BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$24.1KLatest reported value
Trade openness100.4%Reported share of GDP
Croatia import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$43.0B in imports
Croatia recorded $43.0B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +9.0%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Croatia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $43.0B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.0BLatest imports | +13.5% | 57 | 2331 | ITADeclining | $2.9B |
| 2 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.5BLatest imports | +3.3% | 19 | 3698 | AZEDeclining | $1.7B |
| 3 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $736.7MLatest imports | +64.8% | 11 | 4612 | USADeclining | $1.4B |
| 4 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $1.1BLatest imports | +9.4% | 7 | 3425 | SVNGrowing | $1.5B |
| 5 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.1BLatest imports | +9.4% | 46 | 1479 | SVNDeclining | $1.4B |
| 6 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $589.2MLatest imports | +8.8% | 36 | 1957 | DEUSlowing | $757.9M |
| 7 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $515.8MLatest imports | +12.3% | 46 | 2530 | SVKDeclining | $731.0M |
| 8 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $180.7MLatest imports | +15.6% | 9 | 8053 | USADeclining | $279.3M |
| 9 | HS 760120Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $333.9MLatest imports | +13.8% | 28 | 2721 | SVNDeclining | $492.6M |
| 10 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $120.8MLatest imports | +26.5% | 8 | 8149 | BGRDeclining | $235.9M |
| 11 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $440.0MLatest imports | +18.9% | 28 | 1809 | HUNSlowing | $739.4M |
| 12 | HS 701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $185.4MLatest imports | +13.3% | 38 | 5249 | SVNDeclining | $269.5M |
| 13 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $230.0MLatest imports | +33.4% | 23 | 2830 | SVNStable | $449.3M |
| 14 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $166.3MLatest imports | +30.2% | 7 | 3704 | DEUGrowing | $324.7M |
| 15 | HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | $97.1MLatest imports | +16.3% | 15 | 9437 | USADeclining | $152.8M |
| 16 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $134.6MLatest imports | +39.2% | 51 | 3240 | CHNDeclining | $262.9M |
| 17 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $114.8MLatest imports | +8.1% | 6 | 9019 | FRADeclining | $144.9M |
| 18 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $125.1MLatest imports | +12.4% | 35 | 5922 | CHNDeclining | $177.5M |
| 19 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $107.6MLatest imports | +21.1% | 51 | 4939 | CHNDeclining | $190.8M |
| 20 | HS 890391Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $179.6MLatest imports | +12.1% | 30 | 3006 | FRADeclining | $253.3M |
| 21 | HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $134.2MLatest imports | +14.5% | 54 | 3577 | CHNDeclining | $201.3M |
| 22 | HS 410712Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, grain splits | $77.6MLatest imports | +17.2% | 20 | 7748 | AUTGrowing | $125.1M |
| 23 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $82.4MLatest imports | +9.9% | 5 | 7930 | CANDeclining | $109.4M |
| 24 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $149.9MLatest imports | +13.0% | 23 | 2845 | POLDeclining | $216.3M |
| 25 | HS 890392Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $190.1MLatest imports | +10.6% | 29 | 1957 | ITADeclining | $257.5M |
| 26 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $221.1MLatest imports | +14.1% | 29 | 1664 | SVNStable | $328.2M |
| 27 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $58.5MLatest imports | +26.4% | 10 | 6485 | DEUDeclining | $114.3M |
| 28 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $408.4MLatest imports | +4.6% | 38 | 1165 | SVNDeclining | $467.0M |
| 29 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $109.3MLatest imports | +29.3% | 25 | 2609 | DEUGrowing | $213.4M |
| 30 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $220.5MLatest imports | +14.5% | 30 | 1583 | SVNDeclining | $331.1M |
| 31 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $95.0MLatest imports | +11.0% | 12 | 4935 | ITAGrowing | $130.1M |
| 32 | HS 300213Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $51.2MLatest imports | +57.8% | 8 | 7188 | SWEDeclining | $100.0M |
| 33 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $168.9MLatest imports | +11.4% | 36 | 2325 | HUNDeclining | $233.9M |
| 34 | HS 731420Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, welded at intersections, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3mm or more and mesh size 100cm2 or more | $115.6MLatest imports | +13.1% | 19 | 4533 | BIHDeclining | $167.3M |
| 35 | HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $50.6MLatest imports | +19.0% | 14 | 8521 | FRADeclining | $85.3M |
| 36 | HS 040120Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $126.2MLatest imports | +6.1% | 16 | 3899 | HUNGrowing | $150.6M |
| 37 | HS 020319Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled | $205.5MLatest imports | +13.8% | 16 | 1586 | ESPSlowing | $303.2M |
| 38 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $119.5MLatest imports | +7.2% | 12 | 4668 | ITADeclining | $147.1M |
| 39 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $192.6MLatest imports | +7.7% | 56 | 1438 | BIHDeclining | $240.4M |
| 40 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $151.1MLatest imports | +8.1% | 28 | 1968 | DEUDeclining | $191.0M |
| 41 | HS 690721Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $107.5MLatest imports | +6.7% | 27 | 3396 | ITADeclining | $130.7M |
| 42 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $181.3MLatest imports | +8.7% | 34 | 1260 | SVNDeclining | $232.7M |
| 43 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $167.0MLatest imports | +10.2% | 37 | 1803 | ITADeclining | $223.7M |
| 44 | HS 721310Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process | $43.7MLatest imports | +22.1% | 7 | 7024 | ITADeclining | $79.6M |
| 45 | HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen | $50.9MLatest imports | +23.4% | 23 | 4737 | ESPDeclining | $95.7M |
| 46 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $193.7MLatest imports | +9.1% | 57 | 1215 | NLDDeclining | $251.6M |
| 47 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $197.7MLatest imports | +2.6% | 34 | 1464 | DEUDeclining | $213.5M |
| 48 | HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $76.2MLatest imports | +12.2% | 12 | 4244 | HUNAccelerating | $107.5M |
| 49 | HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $74.6MLatest imports | +12.3% | 19 | 3841 | DEUDeclining | $105.6M |
| 50 | HS 853329Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors) | $45.1MLatest imports | +11.7% | 33 | 9452 | AUTDeclining | $62.9M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 5 | $3.7B | $2.9B | +21.0% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $2.2B | $1.1B | +13.8% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $1.9B | $931.6M | +15.6% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 7 | $1.4B | $783.2M | +12.5% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 4 | $1.6B | $743.6M | +24.6% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 2 | $240.3M | $284.8M | +16.8% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 2 | $224.8M | $257.7M | +28.3% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 1 | $333.9M | $242.8M | +13.8% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 2 | $197.2M | $234.1M | +9.0% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 2 | $369.7M | $226.3M | +11.4% |
| GlassHS2 70 | 1 | $185.4M | $193.6M | +13.3% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 2 | $138.7M | $154.4M | +16.6% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 853329Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors) | $45.1M | 33 | 9452 | AUT | 97.2% |
| HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | $97.1M | 15 | 9437 | USA | 97.1% |
| HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $114.8M | 6 | 9019 | FRA | 94.9% |
| HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $50.6M | 14 | 8521 | FRA | 92.0% |
| HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $120.8M | 8 | 8149 | BGR | 90.1% |
| HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $180.7M | 9 | 8053 | USA | 89.4% |
| HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $82.4M | 5 | 7930 | CAN | 88.3% |
| HS 410712Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, grain splits | $77.6M | 20 | 7748 | AUT | 87.7% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
SVN
Slovenia
9 screened products
$2.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
7 screened products
$1.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
3 screened products
$1.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsAZE
Azerbaijan
1 screened products
$958.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
7 screened products
$826.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
4 screened products
$524.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsHUN
Hungary
4 screened products
$422.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
3 screened products
$346.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Croatia import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Croatia's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Croatia.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.