| Sector | Sector's export growth in value (% p.a) 2012-2016 | Share of top 3 importing countries in sector’s exports | List of the top 3 importing countries |
| 2012 | 2016 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Textiles | 9.9 % | 67.3 % | 64.8 % | Italy ; Germany ; Croatia | Austria ; Croatia ; Italy |
| Clothing | 9.7 % | 62.3 % | 68.2 % | Germany ; Italy ; Austria | Germany ; Croatia ; Italy |
| Fresh food | 8.8 % | 57.1 % | 48.2 % | Austria ; Italy ; Croatia | Turkey ; Italy ; Austria |
| Transport equipment | 8.1 % | 58.8 % | 49.3 % | Germany ; Luxembourg ; Slovenia | Germany ; Luxembourg ; Slovenia |
| Electronic components | 7.7 % | 73.9 % | 72.2 % | Slovenia ; Austria ; Germany | Austria ; Slovenia ; Germany |
| Chemicals | 7.1 % | 48.0 % | 44.1 % | Area Nes ; Italy ; Serbia | Area Nes ; Italy ; Russian Federation |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 5.5 % | 61.0 % | 50.7 % | Germany ; Croatia ; Austria | Germany ; Croatia ; Spain |
| Processed food | 3.6 % | 65.0 % | 59.7 % | Croatia ; Serbia ; The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | Turkey ; Serbia ; Croatia |
| Wood products | 3.3 % | 43.8 % | 43.6 % | Italy ; Croatia ; Serbia | Italy ; Croatia ; Germany |
| Leather products | 3.3 % | 71.8 % | 63.5 % | Italy ; Austria ; Germany | Italy ; Germany ; France |
| IT & consumable electronics | 3.2 % | 52.3 % | 55.3 % | Slovenia ; Netherlands ; Croatia | Netherlands ; Germany ; Austria |
| Non-electronic machinery | 1.7 % | 69.2 % | 68.4 % | Slovenia ; Austria ; Germany | Slovenia ; Germany ; Austria |
| Unclassified products | 0.5 % | 98.6 % | 99.9 % | Area Nes ; Austria ; Turkey | Area Nes ; Italy ; Turkey |
| Basic manufactures | -6.2 % | 51.1 % | 40.2 % | Croatia ; Italy ; Germany | Germany ; Italy ; Croatia |
| Minerals | -9.1 % | 50.3 % | 64.3 % | Croatia ; Serbia ; Montenegro | Serbia ; Croatia ; Slovenia |