This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Overview
Croatia has approximately 1.5 million hectares (ha) of used agricultural land and 2.5 million ha of forests. Croatia has favorable conditions for diverse farming, but is self-sufficient only in the production of wheat, corn, poultry, eggs, and wine.
Imports of agricultural and food products continue to grow. However, the persistent economic crisis, now exacerbated by COVID-19, has somewhat dampened that growth.
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
|
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 (Estimated) |
|
Total Local Production |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total Exports |
3,602,617 |
3,500,437 |
3,769,955 |
3,800,000 |
|
Total Imports |
4,152,253 |
4,415,459 |
4,223,468 |
4,300,000 |
|
Imports from the US |
22,112 |
29,263 |
23,011 |
25,000 |
|
Total Market Size |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Exchange Rates |
6.28 |
6.62 |
6.61 |
n/a |
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Consumer Oriented Products
|
|
2018 |
2019
|
2020 |
2021 (Estimated) |
|
Local Production |
800,000 |
800,000 |
800,000 |
800,000 |
|
Exports |
1,812,617 |
1,852,473 |
1,915,690 |
1,900,000 |
|
Imports |
3,027,089 |
3,288,058 |
3,116,519 |
3,150,000 |
|
Imports from the US |
22,955 |
24,154 |
27,193 |
30,000 |
|
Total Market Size |
2,014,472 |
2,235,585 |
2,000,829 |
2,050,000 |
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
|
|
2018 |
2019
|
2020 |
2021 (Estimated) |
|
Local Production |
185,000 |
185,000 |
185,000 |
185,000 |
|
Exports |
239,877 |
236,336 |
264,154 |
260,000 |
|
Imports |
181,825 |
201,635 |
162,467 |
160,000 |
|
Imports from the US |
51 |
364 |
17 |
100 |
|
Total Market Size |
126,948 |
150,299 |
83,313 |
85,000 |
USD thousands (total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Local production is unofficial estimate.
Soybeans and Soybean Meal
|
|
2018 |
2019
|
2020 |
2021 (Estimated) |
|
Local Production |
90,000 |
95,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
|
Exports |
64,671 |
82,689 |
118,524 |
118,000 |
|
Imports |
84,909 |
64,299 |
73,823 |
75,000 |
|
Imports from the US |
0 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Market Size |
110,238 |
76,610 |
75,299 |
77,000 |
USD thousands (total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Import / Export data source Trade Data Monitor (TDM)
Local production is unofficial estimate.
Resources
· Foreign Agricultural Service Zagreb
· Foreign Agricultural Service
· Croatian Bureau of Statistics
· Ministry of Agriculture
· Ministry of Health
· Zagreb Fair
U.S. Embassy – Foreign Agricultural Service
Andreja Misir, Agricultural Specialist
Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: +385 (0)1 661 2467
Email: AgZagreb@state.gov