Exports of goods and services in Croatia
Croatia: Exports of goods and services was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Croatia stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Croatia peaked at 59.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.3% | — |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -4.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.3% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 41.3% | 59.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Croatia?
- Exports of goods and services in Croatia was 48.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.