Fuel imports in Croatia
Croatia: Fuel imports was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Croatia stood at 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Croatia peaked at 25.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 92nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.6% | — |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +87.4% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 8.5% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Croatia?
- Fuel imports in Croatia was 15.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for fuel imports?
- Croatia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.