Croácia Balança Comercial

Croatia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.4 billion in May 2025 from EUR 2.0 billion in the same month last year, according to preliminary data. The improvement was largely driven by a sharp contraction in imports, which fell 14.4% year-on-year to EUR 3.5 billion, while exports inched up 0.4% to EUR 2.0 billion. For the January–May period, the trade gap narrowed to EUR 8.0 billion, compared to EUR 8.4 billion during the same period in 2024. Exports rose 5.4% to EUR 10.2 billion, supported by stronger demand from both EU countries (5.9%) and non-EU countries (4.1%). Imports edged up 0.7% to EUR 18.2 billion, driven by a surge in purchases from non-EU countries (13.2%), while imports from EU countries declined (-2.7%).