ZAGREB, 8 April (2022) - In the first two months of 2022, Croatia exported HRK 26.1 billion worth of goods, up 42.5% on the year, while imports went up 39.7% to HRK 40.4 billion, the national statistical office said on Friday.
The foreign trade deficit was HRK 14.4 billion and was HRK 3.7 billion higher than in the first two months of 2021. The export-import ratio was 64.4%, as against 63.2% at the same time last year.
Exports of goods to EU member states totalled HRK 18.9 billion, up 47.9% on the year, while imports went up 28.6% to HRK 29.8 billion.
Exports to non-EU countries increased 29.9% to HRK 7.2 billion, while HRK 10.6 billion worth of goods was imported from them, up 84.4% on the year.
Expressed in euros, Croatia exported 3.5 billion worth of goods in the first two months of 2022, up 43% on the year, while imports increased 40.2% to 5.4 billion.
The foreign trade deficit was €1.9 billion.
Exports of goods to EU member states totalled €2.5 billion (+48.4%), while imports amounted to €3.96 billion (+29%).
Exports to non-EU countries increased 30.3% to €954.2 million, while imports jumped 85% to €1.4 billion.
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