This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Croatia has approximately 1.5 million hectares (ha) of used agricultural land and 2.8 million ha of forests. Croatia has favorable conditions for diverse farming, but is self-sufficient only in the production of wheat, corn, oats, barley, major oil seeds, mandarins, cherries and sour cherries.
Imports of agricultural and food products continue to grow, but the rise in inflation caused by COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are expected to slow down imports and shift consumer demand towards more affordable products. Furthermore, food trade patterns are expected to move towards suppliers not affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Croatian market for imported food products is dominated by European suppliers. Unrecorded transshipments from other EU suppliers likely makes U.S. imports higher than the amounts recorded in the official statistics. In the last few years flourishing tourism along the Dalmatian coast and rebounding consumer demand in urban areas has fueled demand for consumer foods as evidenced by the growth in the number of supermarkets. Price and credit availability are the major determinants for product sourcing.
U.S. products with good prospects include seafood, animal feed and feed ingredients, animal genetics, wine, pork, fruits and vegetables, pet food and a range of snack and convenience foods. Currently, for human consumption, only GMO-free products are acceptable in Croatia.
Agriculture and Related
2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
2022 (Estimated) |
|
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Total Local Production | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total Exports | 3,500,437 | 3,779,266 | 4,664,728 | 4,650,000 |
Total Imports | 4,415,459 | 4,228,175 | 5,212,772 | 5,215,000 |
Imports from the US | 29,263 | 23,012 | 25,184 | 25,184 |
Total Market Size | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Exchange Rates | 6.62 | 6.61 | 6.36 | n/a |
USD thousands
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Consumer Oriented Products
2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
2022 (Estimated) |
|
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Total Local Production | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
Total Exports | 1,851,109 | 1,915,343 | 2,306,626 | 2,300,000 |
Total Imports | 3,326,607 | 3,166,748 | 3,815,016 | 3,800,000 |
Imports from the U.S. | 28,488 | 22,555 | 24,264 | 25,000 |
Total Market Size | 2,275,498 | 2,051,405 | 2,308,390 | 2,308,390 |
USD thousands (total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Local production is unofficial estimate.
Seafood Products
2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
2022 (Estimated) |
|
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Total Local Production | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 |
Total Exports | 236,336 | 264,338 | 325,674 | 325,500 |
Total Imports | 201,635 | 162,890 | 236,784 | 236,500 |
Imports from the U.S. | 364 | 17 | 87 | 100 |
Total Market Size | 150,299 | 83,552 | 96,110 | 96,000 |
USD thousands (total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Local production is an unofficial estimate.
Soybeans and Soybean Meal
2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
2022 (Estimated) |
|
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Total Local Production | 95,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
Total Exports | 82,689 | 118,623 | 129,795 | 130,000 |
Total Imports | 64,299 | 73,836 | 93,060 | 95,000 |
Imports from the US | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Market Size | 76,610 | 75,213 | 83,265 | 85,000 |
USD thousands (total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Local production is an unofficial estimate.
Resources
- Foreign Agricultural Service Zagreb
- Foreign Agricultural Service
- Croatian Bureau of Statistics
- Ministry of Agriculture
U.S. Embassy – Foreign Agricultural Service
Andreja Misir, Agricultural Specialist
Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 (0)1 661 2467
Email: AgZagreb@state.gov