Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 39.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Croatia, 1995–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia stood at 39.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 43.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1998.
That places Croatia 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.5% | — |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +9.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.7% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 39.4% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Croatia was 39.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 43.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.