In certain tables, it may happen that the sum total does not equal the sum of individual figures due to the rounding.

Source and methods of data collection

The purpose of the survey is to collect data on transport of goods in inland waterways of the Republic of Croatia. Collected are the data on quantity of goods transported as well as on tonne kilometres as units of transport performance.

Observation units are all arrived or departed vessels on inland waterways.

Since the third quarter of 2022, data on inland waterway transport have been collected via the Inland Navigation Information System (ISUP) of the Ministry of Sea, Traffic and Infrastructure. Until the third quarter of 2022, the data were collected by the Report on Arrival of Vessels in Inland Waterway Ports and the Report on Departure of Vessels from Inland Waterway Ports. The data were delivered by harbour master’s offices of inland waterway ports.

The survey is conducted according to the statistical standards of the European Union on statistics of goods transport in inland waterways, the Regulation
No 974/2018 as well as with all related regulations.

Coverage

Data on the inland waterway transport relate to movements of goods on vessels under domestic and foreign flags on navigable inland waterways. Transit on inland waterways is not included.

Definitions

Goods are any goods moved on navigable inland waterways.

National transport is a transport of goods between two domestic ports.

International transport is a transport of goods between a port of loading in the Republic of Croatia and a port of unloading abroad and vice versa, irrespective of the nationality of the vessel.

Transit is an inland waterway transport through a territory of the Republic of Croatia between two places (a place of loading and a place of unloading), both located in another country or in other countries, provided that the total journey within the country is done on an inland waterway transport vessel and that there is no loading and unloading in country.

Tonne-kilometre is a unit of measure representing transport of one tonne over a distance of one kilometre. The distance refers to the distance travelled within a national territory.