Country Profile

Capital Zagreb
Population 3.9M
GDP $93.0B (2024)
GDP per Capita $24,050
Income Level High Income
Currency euro (EUR €)
Language Croatian
Timezone UTC+01:00
Region Europe · Southeast Europe

Trade Partners

Croatia Exports To

  • Italy 14.0%
  • Germany 11.0%
  • Slovenia 11.0%
  • Herzegovina 6.0%
  • Austria 6.0%

Key exports: ships, garments, electricity, packaged medicine, wood (2023)

Croatia Imports From

  • Italy 14.0%
  • Germany 14.0%
  • Slovenia 11.0%
  • Hungary 6.0%
  • Austria 5.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, cars, garments, natural gas, crude petroleum (2023)

Economic Overview

upper-middle-income Balkan economy; newest euro user (introduced in 2023); increased investments from EU structural funds and tourism sector contributing to strong but moderating economic growth; declining energy prices and restrictive monetary policy easing inflation; historically low unemployment rate with labor shortages within services and manufacturing sectors

Government: parliamentary republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Croatia, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Trading Bloc Memberships

Croatia is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

Export Guidance

Relevant guidance for exporting to Croatia.

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Official Resources

Government export support for Croatia.