The State Statistics Bureau published its latest preliminary data on foreign trade for last year. In 2017, Croatia exported goods worth a total of Kn 104.3 billion or EUR 13.98 billion, and imported goods worth Kn 162.7 billion (EUR 21.8 billion). Foreign trade deficit was Kn 58.3 billion (EUR 7.82 billion), and export-to-import ratio was 64.1%.

This is an increase in exports of more than Kn 12 billion compared to Kn 92 billion for 2016. But Croatia also imported some Kn 14 billion more, with imports growing from Kn 148.5 billion in 2016 to Kn 162 billion last year.

Interestingly, exports were highest in October and November, reaching Kn 10.1 billion in November, before dropping down again to Kn 8.65 billion. Imports were relatively evenly distributed, peaking at Kn 15.2 billion in March.

In January 2018, preliminary data show that Croatia imported Kn 13 billion worth of goods, while at the same time exporting Kn 7.8 billion. Deficit in January was Kn 5.2 billion, and export-to-import ratio was somewhat lower at 59.9%.