Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Croatia
Croatia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 48.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Croatia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 48.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 62.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1998.
That places Croatia 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.7% | — |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 48.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 48.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.2% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 34.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 46.2% | 62.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia was 48.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).