What was the value of Croatian goods exports in the first half of 2026?

According to preliminary DZS data, total exports amounted to 13.7 billion euros.

With which market is Croatia increasing exports the fastest?

Exports to European Union member states rose by 14.1 percent, reaching 9.5 billion euros.

What is the foreign trade deficit in the first six months?

The deficit stood at 10.2 billion euros, with import coverage by exports at 57.4 percent.

Did imports grow faster than exports?

Total imports grew 4.8 percent, which is slower than export growth, but imports from non-EU countries rose by 8.4 percent.

Economy

Croatian Exports Grow by Double Digits, Deficit Breaks 10 Billion Euros

E.K. · Prije 1h | 2 min

Goods exports rose 10.8 percent in the first half of the year, but significantly faster growth in imports from non-EU countries deepened the foreign trade deficit.

Summary

Croatian exports in the first half of 2026 rose 10.8 percent, to 13.7 billion euros.
Imports reached 23.9 billion euros, and the foreign trade deficit exceeded 10 billion euros.
Exports to the EU grew 14.1 percent, while imports from non-EU countries saw an 8.4 percent increase.
Import coverage by exports stands at 57.4 percent.

Total goods exports from the Republic of Croatia in the first six months of 2026 reached 13.7 billion euros, marking a 10.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) released on Friday, August 7.

At the same time, the value of imports rose to 23.9 billion euros, an annual increase of 4.8 percent. As a result, the foreign trade deficit for the first half of the year exceeded 10.2 billion euros, while import coverage by exports stood at 57.4 percent.

Exports to the EU Lead Growth

The main driver of export momentum was the European Union member states. The value of goods placed on that market reached 9.5 billion euros, a robust surge of 14.1 percent compared to the first half of 2025. On the other hand, exports to non-EU countries grew by 3.9 percent, reaching 4.2 billion euros.

Regarding imports, goods worth 18.3 billion euros were imported from EU members (up 3.8 percent). However, more significant pressure on the trade balance came from third countries: imports from non-EU countries rose by 8.4 percent, to 5.6 billion euros.

Trend Continues in the First Five Months

The DZS also released provisional data for the period from January to May, confirming a similar pattern. During that period, total exports amounted to 11.5 billion euros (up 11.5 percent year-on-year), while imports grew by 5.7 percent, to nearly 20 billion euros. The foreign trade deficit from January to May stood at 8.5 billion euros, with import coverage by exports holding steady at 57.4 percent.