The foreign trade deficit was HRK 62.4 billion and was HRK 28.4 billion higher year on year. Coverage of imports by exports was 59.1%, compared to 66.1% in the first half of 2021.
In the first six months of this year, HRK 64.2 billion worth of commodities were exported to the EU (+42.3%), while imports reached HRK 112.3 billion (+44.1%).
Exports to non-EU countries increased by 21.4% to HRK 25.8 billion and imports jumped by 78.5% to HRK 40.2 billion.
Expressed in euros, H1 exports totalled €11.9 billion (+35.8%) and imports reached €20.2 billion (+51.9%). The foreign trade deficit was €8.3 billion.
Croatia exported €8.5 billion worth of goods to EU countries (+42.4%), while importing €14.9 billion worth (+44.2%).
Exports to non-EU countries increased by 21.6% to €3.4 billion and imports jumped by 78.8% to €5.3 billion.