In the first half of 2022, Croatia’s commodity exports totalled HRK 90 billion, increasing by 35.6% on the year, while imports went up by 51.8% to HRK 152.5 billion, according to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS).
The foreign trade deficit was HRK 62.4 billion and was HRK 28.4 billion higher year on year. Coverage of imports by exports was 59.1%, compared to 66.1% in the first half of 2021.
In the first six months of this year, HRK 64.2 billion worth of commodities were exported to the EU (+42.3%), while imports reached HRK 112.3 billion (+44.1%).
Exports to non-EU countries increased by 21.4% to HRK 25.8 billion and imports jumped by 78.5% to HRK 40.2 billion.
Expressed in euros, H1 exports totalled €11.9 billion (+35.8%) and imports reached €20.2 billion (+51.9%). The foreign trade deficit was €8.3 billion.
Croatia exported €8.5 billion worth of goods to EU countries (+42.4%), while importing €14.9 billion worth (+44.2%).
Exports to non-EU countries increased by 21.6% to €3.4 billion and imports jumped by 78.8% to €5.3 billion.
