Croatia Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
Croatia's trade balance was $-3.5B in 2025, ranked 136th globally. This represents a 19.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1995–2025.
Overview
Croatia's trade balance stood at $-3.5B in 2025, a rise of +$844.2M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $-3.5B by 2025. Croatia ranked 136th globally.
Croatia’s trade balance has remained in deficit for the entire 31‑year series, standing at –3,461,070,955.99 in 2025, which places the country 136th globally and close to peers such as Tunisia (–3,358,111,173.08) and Türkiye (–3,321,991,578.84). The most favorable position occurred in 2016 when the balance turned positive at 579,805,163.47, a brief reversal of the long‑standing shortfall. Conversely, the deepest deficit was recorded in 2008 at –6,935,689,555.26, reflecting the global financial crisis and a sharp contraction in export demand. Since the 2016 peak, the deficit has widened steadily, moving from –1,865,252,362.21 in 1995 to the current level, indicating structural reliance on imports that outpace export growth. Continued diversification of export markets and improvement of domestic production competitiveness will be essential to narrow the gap and potentially restore a surplus in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $-3.6B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $-3.5B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $-3.5B | - | - |
| 2025 | $-3.5B | +$844.2M | #136 |
| 2024 | $-4.3B | −$2.5B | #32 |
| 2023 | $-1.8B | +$2.7B | #57 |
| 2022 | $-4.5B | −$2.6B | #45 |
| 2021 | $-1.9B | +$2.1B | #54 |
| 2020 | $-4.0B | −$3.8B | #35 |
| 2019 | $-252.7M | +$279.3M | #86 |
| 2018 | $-532.0M | −$862.3M | #86 |
| 2017 | $330.4M | −$249.4M | #116 |
| 2016 | $579.8M | +$472.7M | #125 |
| 2015 | $107.1M | +$334.9M | #125 |
| 2014 | $-227.8M | +$957.2M | #97 |
| 2013 | $-1.2B | −$264.3M | #77 |
| 2012 | $-920.7M | +$136.0M | #85 |
| 2011 | $-1.1B | −$89.6M | #78 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Croatia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Croatia's trade balance was $-3.5B in 2025. Ranked 136th globally. This represents a 19.6% increase from the previous year.
Croatia's trade balance peaked at $579.8M in 2016.
The lowest trade balance in Croatia was $-6.9B in 2008.
Croatia ranks 136th globally in trade balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.RSB.GNFS.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Croatia's trade balance is projected to reach $-3.5B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The trade balance of Croatia in 2025 was $-3.5B. This ranks 136th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_croatia_trade-balance,
title = {Croatia Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/croatia/trade-balance/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}