Ores and metals imports in Croatia
Croatia: Ores and metals imports was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.9% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Croatia peaked at 3.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
That places Croatia 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.9% | — |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 46 Poland 3.1% compare
- 47 Cambodia 3.1% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 50 Brazil 2.9% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- 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 exports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Croatia?
- Ores and metals imports in Croatia was 2.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.