Croatia E-commerce Market

Explore 16.7k verified e-commerce stores in the Croatia. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 28.2k with e-commerce signals. 16.7k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
16.7k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
8,657 verified stores
Top payment signal
MasterCard
1,753 stores detected
Top carrier signal
GLS
1,981 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
2,274 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 53.7% of stores with physical delivery (8,657 stores) , followed by Custom (21.5%) and Shopify (14.1%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

8,657 stores

Custom 21.5%

3,458 stores

Shopify 14.1%

2,279 stores

458 stores

369 stores

238 stores

225 stores

187 stores

134 stores

112 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Croatia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 8657 53.71%
Custom 3458 21.46%
Shopify 2279 14.14%
Magento 458 2.84%
Wix eCommerce 369 2.29%
PrestaShop 238 1.48%
Squarespace Commerce 225 1.40%
OpenCart 187 1.16%
nopCommerce 134 0.83%
VirtueMart 112 0.69%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 65.0% share of all Croatia e-commerce stores (17,591) , with Custom at 12.8% and Shopify at 9.2% (June 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

17,591 stores

Custom 12.8%

3,458 stores

2,482 stores

556 stores

1,438 stores

265 stores

696 stores

228 stores

162 stores

197 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Croatia
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 17591 64.98%
Custom 3458 12.77%
Shopify 2482 9.17%
Magento 556 2.05%
Wix eCommerce 1438 5.31%
PrestaShop 265 0.98%
Squarespace Commerce 696 2.57%
OpenCart 228 0.84%
nopCommerce 162 0.60%
VirtueMart 197 0.73%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 16.4% of all stores (2,274 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.2%) and Food & Beverages (11.6%) .

Base: 13,904 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 16.4%

2,274 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.2%

2,248 stores

Food & Beverages 11.6%

1,606 stores

Home & Garden 10.9%

1,517 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.7%

930 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6.5%

904 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.8%

669 stores

Business & Industrial 4.0%

554 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.7%

509 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

498 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Croatia store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Croatia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 2274 16.36%
Clothing & Accessories 2248 16.17%
Food & Beverages 1606 11.55%
Home & Garden 1517 10.91%
Electronics & Technology 930 6.69%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 904 6.50%
Tools & Hardware 669 4.81%
Business & Industrial 554 3.98%
Arts & Entertainment 509 3.66%
Gifts & Special Occasions 498 3.58%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard stores with 23.0% among AI-verified physical stores (1,753 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.2%) and American Express (13.6%) .

Base: 4,058 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (24.3% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

1,753 stores

PayPal 20.2%

1,540 stores

1,032 stores

703 stores

VISA 8.1%

617 stores

523 stores

464 stores

234 stores

186 stores

JCB 2.0%

149 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Croatia payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Croatia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 1753 23.02%
PayPal 1540 20.22%
American Express 1032 13.55%
Stripe Connect 703 9.23%
VISA 617 8.10%
Apple Pay 523 6.87%
Google Pay 464 6.09%
Klarna 234 3.07%
WebPay 186 2.44%
JCB 149 1.96%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

GLS stores with 42.8% among AI-verified physical stores (1,981 stores) , followed by DPD (21.9%) and UPS (10.2%) .

Base: 3,465 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (20.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

GLS 42.8%

1,981 stores

DPD 21.9%

1,015 stores

UPS 10.2%

470 stores

DHL 8.9%

412 stores

USPS 3.6%

168 stores

FedEx 3.4%

156 stores

121 stores

TNT 1.4%

66 stores

61 stores

61 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Croatia shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Croatia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
GLS 1981 42.79%
DPD 1015 21.92%
UPS 470 10.15%
DHL 412 8.90%
USPS 168 3.63%
FedEx 156 3.37%
Hrvatska Pošta 121 2.61%
TNT 66 1.43%
Hermes 61 1.32%
Speedy 61 1.32%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 3,711 new stores were launched in Croatia , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (669 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 18.0%

669 stores launched

2026-04 14.0%

521 stores launched

2026-03 12.4%

459 stores launched

2026-02 8.3%

308 stores launched

2026-01 6.8%

254 stores launched

2025-12 6.2%

229 stores launched

2025-11 6.6%

244 stores launched

2025-10 6.8%

251 stores launched

2025-09 7.0%

258 stores launched

2025-08 4.9%

182 stores launched

2025-07 6.5%

242 stores launched

2025-06 2.5%

94 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Croatia (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Croatia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 669 18.03%
2026-04 521 14.04%
2026-03 459 12.37%
2026-02 308 8.30%
2026-01 254 6.84%
2025-12 229 6.17%
2025-11 244 6.58%
2025-10 251 6.76%
2025-09 258 6.95%
2025-08 182 4.90%
2025-07 242 6.52%
2025-06 94 2.53%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 16,649 active stores in Croatia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,245 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 13.5%

2,245 active stores

2025 15.3%

2,554 active stores

2024 10.3%

1,711 active stores

2023 7.3%

1,221 active stores

2022 5.7%

949 active stores

2021 6.4%

1,059 active stores

2020 6.8%

1,132 active stores

2019 5.0%

825 active stores

2018 5.0%

840 active stores

2017 3.7%

613 active stores

2016 2.3%

389 active stores

2015 2.0%

339 active stores

2014 1.9%

321 active stores

2013 2.2%

363 active stores

2012 1.7%

277 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Croatia by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Croatia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2245 13.48%
2025 2554 15.34%
2024 1711 10.28%
2023 1221 7.33%
2022 949 5.70%
2021 1059 6.36%
2020 1132 6.80%
2019 825 4.96%
2018 840 5.05%
2017 613 3.68%
2016 389 2.34%
2015 339 2.04%
2014 321 1.93%
2013 363 2.18%
2012 277 1.66%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 35.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (9,320 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.8%) and YouTube (9.6%) .

Base: 10,594 stores with any detectable social profile (63.4% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 35.1%

9,320 stores

Instagram 31.8%

8,458 stores

YouTube 9.6%

2,557 stores

TikTok 6.3%

1,682 stores

LinkedIn 5.2%

1,376 stores

Twitter 4.6%

1,210 stores

Pinterest 4.0%

1,063 stores

X 2.0%

530 stores

WhatsApp 1.3%

343 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

34 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Croatia (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Croatia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 9320 35.07%
Instagram 8458 31.83%
YouTube 2557 9.62%
TikTok 1682 6.33%
LinkedIn 1376 5.18%
Twitter 1210 4.55%
Pinterest 1063 4.00%
X 530 1.99%
WhatsApp 343 1.29%
Vimeo 34 0.13%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 16.7k 100.00%
Emails 9.7k 57.93%
Phones 8.8k 52.87%
Ecommerce platform 16.7k 100.00%
Couriers 3.5k 20.73%
Payment Providers 4.1k 24.28%
Categories 14.4k 85.97%
Social Media 10.6k 63.38%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Croatia e-commerce intelligence?

We track 16.7k verified Croatia e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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