Croatia Oil

71,000,000barrels
< 0.01%
of world reserves
at current production
12,930b/d−5.3% YoY
81,914b/d+7.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−68,255b/d

Production covers 16.7% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in Croatia

  • Croatia has proven oil reserves of 71,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#74 in the world), representing 0.004% of the world's total.
  • As of 2025 production rates, Croatia has roughly 22 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).

Oil Production in Croatia

  • Croatia produced 12,930 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#87 in the world), a decrease of 5.3% from 13,660 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 8,996.9 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 675.2 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Oil Consumption in Croatia

  • Croatia consumed 81,914 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#93 in the world), an increase of 7.1% from 2023. This represents 0.08% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Croatia averaged 0.89 us gallons per day in 2024 (#73 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (61.5%), Motor Gasoline (16.5%), and Other Refined Products (11.6%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Croatia

EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.

Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.

oil Balance in Croatia

  • In 2024, Croatia produced approximately 13,660 barrels per day of oil and consumed 81,914 barrels per day , a deficit of 68,255 barrels per day.

Croatia Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
202571,000,00074< 0.01%12,930−5.3%870.01%————————
202471,000,00075< 0.01%13,660−5.6%870.01%81,914+7.1%930.08%0.89———
202371,000,00075< 0.01%14,475−4.1%830.01%76,477+9.9%940.08%0.82———
202271,000,00076< 0.01%15,092−2.6%820.02%69,573+7.8%940.07%0.75———
202171,000,00074< 0.01%15,502−2%830.02%64,546+6.4%970.07%0.69———
2020———15,824−10.2%830.02%60,685−14.9%960.07%0.64———
201971,000,00074< 0.01%17,615−2%820.02%71,335+1.6%910.07%0.75———
201871,000,00074< 0.01%17,977+0.09%790.02%70,244−2.9%910.07%0.7365,240065,240
201771,000,00075< 0.01%17,961+2.3%800.02%72,338+4.7%910.07%0.7463,340063,340
201671,000,00074< 0.01%17,554−1.3%810.02%69,087+1.5%900.07%0.759,864059,864
201571,000,00074< 0.01%17,777−7.4%810.02%68,065−0.51%910.07%0.6847,325047,325
201471,000,00075< 0.01%19,200−2.7%820.02%68,416−1.1%890.07%0.6837,629037,629
201371,000,00075< 0.01%19,733−0.88%810.02%69,182−5.6%870.07%0.6850,049050,049
201271,000,00074< 0.01%19,908−3.9%790.02%73,310−7.6%850.08%0.7247,264047,264
201171,000,00075< 0.01%20,706−10.1%740.02%79,340−1.1%850.09%0.7857,693057,693
201073,350,000720.01%23,040−3.7%730.03%80,223−14.3%860.09%0.7871,883071,883
200979,300,000710.01%23,938+9%730.03%93,626−1.6%770.11%0.9182,291082,291
200879,150,000710.01%21,963−6.5%730.03%95,104−6%750.11%0.9370,602070,602
200774,320,000720.01%23,495−0.21%730.03%101,154+3.3%750.12%0.9885,340085,340
200669,144,000710.01%23,544−2.7%720.03%97,929+1.5%760.11%0.9577,229077,229
200575,275,000690.01%24,197−5.5%710.03%96,471+2.8%750.11%0.9481,295081,295
200475,276,000690.01%25,592−5.7%700.03%93,830−5.5%750.11%0.9185,340085,340
200392,196,000700.01%27,147−6.4%660.03%99,249+9.9%740.12%0.9776,558076,558
200292,196,000670.01%28,995−6.9%630.04%90,287+4.3%750.11%0.8879,181079,181
200192,196,000680.01%31,160−0.66%630.04%86,595+2.2%760.11%0.8579,465079,465
200092,196,000680.01%31,368−6.5%630.04%84,712−6.5%760.11%0.8279,56771278,855
199999,168,000680.01%33,558−6.2%630.05%90,621+0.87%720.12%0.8791,0322,64388,389
199855,111,000700.01%35,788−8.4%600.05%89,842+11.5%710.12%0.8576,41681375,603
199755,111,000690.01%39,074+3.4%600.05%80,600+4.4%720.11%0.7575,19681374,383
1996200,000,000500.02%37,791−4.6%590.05%77,200−13%720.11%0.7173,6712,25671,415
1995200,000,000500.02%39,600−1.1%580.06%88,700+13%690.13%0.8185,5645,08280,482
1994200,000,000510.02%40,057+1.3%580.06%78,500+24.2%710.11%0.7177,2094,43272,777
1993200,000,000510.02%39,541+13.5%580.06%63,200−2.6%780.09%0.5674,44410,65263,792
1992———34,836—590.05%64,900—750.10%0.5755,39612,74642,650

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