Ores and metals exports in Croatia
Croatia: Ores and metals exports was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Croatia is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Croatia peaked at 5.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Croatia?
- Ores and metals exports in Croatia was 4.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.