Croatia Trade Deficit Narrows in September

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.

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%).

Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.4 billion in October 2025 from 1.6 billion in the same month a year earlier, as export rose faster than imports. Exports jumped by 7.7% year-on-year to EUR 2.4 billion, while imports to grew at a softer 0.6% to EUR 3.8 billion. For the January-October period, exports grew 5.9% compared to the same period in 2024, totaling EUR 21 billion, driven by stronger shipments to both EU countries (6.7%) and non-EU countries (4.4%). Meanwhile, imports rose to 3.8%, supported by increased arrivals both from EU countries (1.6%) and non-EU countries (11.9%).