Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Croatia
Croatia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Croatia, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Croatia stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Croatia peaked at 28.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.9% | — |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 68% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 177 Aruba 14.8% compare
- 178 Cayman Islands 14.8% compare
- 179 United States 14.0% compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13.6% compare
- 182 Japan 13.6% compare
- 183 Namibia 13.2% compare
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 26.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Croatia?
- Transport services in Croatia was 13.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for transport services?
- Croatia ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.