Food imports in Croatia have exploded since joining the EU

The country, with a population of nearly four million, imported food from other countries worth 6.26 billion euros in 2024, compared to 2.1 billion euros in 2013, the year it joined the EU.

According to the latest data, the foreign trade deficit reached 2.4 billion euros last year, or almost 85 percent of the total domestic agricultural production value, which accounts for 2.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

According to experts speaking to the newspaper, Croatia is one of the largest food importers in the EU, and the data clearly shows the state of domestic agriculture and the market.