Material import dependency in Croatia
Croatia: Material import dependency was 38.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2024
All-time low
23.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Croatia stood at 38.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Croatia peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
That places Croatia 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 33.8% | 38.8% | 6 |
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- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 44,602 Current prices, million euro (2025)
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- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 76.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Croatia?
- Material import dependency in Croatia was 38.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for material import dependency?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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