Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.1 billion in January 2026 from EUR 1.5 billion in the same month last year, as exports decreased less than imports. Exports dropped by 10.6% year-on-year to EUR 1.8 billion, amid lower sales to both EU (-7.0%) and non-EU countries (-17.8%). Imports declined by 16.9% to EUR 2.9 billion due to reduced purchases from both the EU (-8.8%) and non-EU countries (-41.1%). source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Croatia recorded a trade deficit of 1099.20 EUR Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Croatia averaged -898.72 EUR Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 502.62 EUR Million in August of 1993 and a record low of -4859.56 EUR Million in December of 1997. This page provides - Croatia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Croatia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Croatia recorded a trade deficit of 1099.20 EUR Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Croatia is expected to be -1940.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -1200.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-1.3B €-1.4B € -1.4B
2026-03-11 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan €-1.1B €-1.3B €-1.2B
2026-04-09 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb €-1.1B

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Imports 2856.06 3433.37 EUR Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 123843.00 256018.00 Jan 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1099.20 -1389.21 EUR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 4764.00 -501.90 EUR Million Sep 2025
Current Account 3931.00 -1734.60 EUR Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.20 0.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1756.86 2044.16 EUR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 60383.24 60246.85 EUR Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 2015.90 555.60 EUR Million Sep 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 7980.90 11287.70 Terajoule Jan 2026
Remittances 1158.10 1121.90 EUR Million Sep 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024


Croatia Balance of Trade
After the loss of the Yugoslav and Comecon markets, trade still plays a major role in Croatia's economic output. Croatia is mostly an exporter of transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs and fuels. On the other hand, Croatian is an importer of machinery, transport and electrical equipment, fuels and lubricans and foodstuffs. Croatia's main trading partners are Italy, Germany, Russia, China, Slovenia and Austria. The European Union as a whole is Croatia's most important trading partner.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1099.20 -1389.21 502.62 -4859.56 1993 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Croatia Trade Deficit Narrows in January
Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.1 billion in January 2026 from EUR 1.5 billion in the same month last year, as exports decreased less than imports. Exports dropped by 10.6% year-on-year to EUR 1.8 billion, amid lower sales to both EU (-7.0%) and non-EU countries (-17.8%). Imports declined by 16.9% to EUR 2.9 billion due to reduced purchases from both the EU (-8.8%) and non-EU countries (-41.1%).
2026-03-11
Croatia Trade Deficit Widens Slightly
Croatia's trade deficit slightly widened to EUR 1.3 billion in December 2025, from EUR 1.2 billion in the same month of the previous year, as imports fell less than exports. Imports declined by 2.2% year-on-year to EUR 3.3 billion, while exports fell by 4.2% to EUR 2 billion. For the whole of 2025, the country's trade deficit widened to EUR 19.2 billion, from EUR 18.8 billion in the same period a year earlier. During this period, exports increased by 4.4% to EUR 25.1 billion, supported by higher sales to both EU (5.6%) and non-EU (2.2%) countries. Meanwhile, imports grew by 3.3% to EUR 44.3 billion, mainly driven by increased purchases from both EU (1.2%) and non-EU (10.5%) countries.
2026-02-06
Croatia Trade Deficit Narrows in November
Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.3 billion in November 2025 from EUR 1.4 billion in the same month last year, as exports dropped less than imports. Exports fell by 4.5% year-on-year to EUR 2.1 billion, while imports declined by 5.6% to EUR 3.4 billion. In the January-November period, the country’s trade deficit widened to EUR 17.7 billion from EUR 17.5 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. During this period, exports grew by 5% to EUR 23.1 billion, driven by higher sales to both the EU (5.8%) and non-EU countries (3.2%). Imports rose by 3.2% to EUR 40.8 billion amid increased imports from the EU (1.1%) and non-EU countries (11.3%).
2026-01-09