Croatia’s trade deficit widened to EUR 1.8 billion in July 2026 from EUR 1.7 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports increased 2.8% year-on-year to EUR 2.3 billion, while imports rose 4.5% to EUR 4.1 billion. During January-July, exports grew 9.8% to EUR 16.0 billion, supported by higher shipments to both EU (12.6%) and non-EU countries (4.1%). Meanwhile, imports rose 6.9% to EUR 28.6 billion, driven by stronger purchases from both the EU (5.6%) and non-EU countries (11.7%). Over the same period, the trade gap widened slightly to EUR 12.6 billion from EUR 12.1 billion. source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Croatia recorded a trade deficit of 1837.61 EUR Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Croatia averaged -914.78 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 September of 2026.

Croatia recorded a trade deficit of 1837.61 EUR Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Croatia is expected to be -1380.00 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 and -1110.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun €-1.7B €-1.7B € -1.9B
2026-09-08 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul €-1.8B €-1.7B €-2.0B
2026-10-09 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug €-1.8B €-1.6B



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Imports 4115.68 3977.15 EUR Million Jul 2026
Tourist Arrivals 4065279.00 2583018.00 Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1837.61 -1988.12 EUR Million Jul 2026
Capital Flows -2919.10 -1597.90 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account -3411.00 -2204.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.50 -2.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 2278.07 2248.68 EUR Million Jul 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 66670.30 64486.41 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 627.70 -461.30 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 9866.20 10667.60 Terajoule Jul 2026
Remittances 1218.70 1138.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025


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
-1837.61 -1988.12 502.62 -4859.56 1993 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Croatia Trade Deficit Widens in July
Croatia’s trade deficit widened to EUR 1.8 billion in July 2026 from EUR 1.7 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports increased 2.8% year-on-year to EUR 2.3 billion, while imports rose 4.5% to EUR 4.1 billion. During January-July, exports grew 9.8% to EUR 16.0 billion, supported by higher shipments to both EU (12.6%) and non-EU countries (4.1%). Meanwhile, imports rose 6.9% to EUR 28.6 billion, driven by stronger purchases from both the EU (5.6%) and non-EU countries (11.7%). Over the same period, the trade gap widened slightly to EUR 12.6 billion from EUR 12.1 billion.
2026-09-08
Croatia Trade Deficit Narrows in June
Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.71 billion in June 2026 from EUR 1.81 billion a year earlier. Exports rose by 7.7% year-on-year to EUR 2.26 billion, while imports increased by 1.9% to EUR 3.98 billion. In the first half of 2026, the trade gap decreased to EUR 10.31 billion from EUR 10.42 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. During this period, exports grew by 10.8% to EUR 13.70 billion, lifted by stronger shipments to both EU countries (14.1%) and non-EU markets (3.9%). Meanwhile, imports increased by 4.8% to EUR 23.89 billion, driven largely by higher purchases from both the EU (3.8%) and non-EU markets (8.4%).
2026-08-07
Croatia Trade Deficit Widens in May
Croatia’s trade deficit widened slightly to EUR 1.70 billion in the month from EUR 1.67 billion a year earlier. Exports climbed 13.6% year-on-year to EUR 2.3 billion, while imports increased 5.2% to EUR 3.9 billion. In the first five months of the year, the trade gap narrowed to EUR 8.5 billion from EUR 8.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. During this period, exports rose 11.4% to EUR 11.4 billion, driven by stronger shipments to both EU countries (14.9%) and non-EU markets (4.1%). Meanwhile, imports grew 5.4% to EUR 19.9 billion, reflecting higher purchases from both the EU (2.7%) and non-EU markets (14.8%).
2026-07-09