Imports of goods and services in Croatia
Croatia: Imports of goods and services was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Croatia is 53.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Croatia peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1995.
That places Croatia 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.5% | — |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -3.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 35.5% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 37.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 37.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 48.3% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 75 Palestine, State of 53.5% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 53.4% compare
- 77 Georgia 53.2% compare
- 79 Austria 52.3% compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 52.0% compare
- 81 Ukraine 51.8% compare
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 imports of goods and services in Croatia?
- Imports of goods and services in Croatia was 53.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Croatia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.