Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Croatia is -1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 251.9% on the previous year and down 386.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Croatia peaked at 4.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2008.
Croatia ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -2.2% | +46.6% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | +177.5% |
| 2003 | -9.1% | +46.6% |
| 2004 | -6.1% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | -7.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | -8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +36.3% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -61.6% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -145.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +615.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -69.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +116.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -130.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -201.7% |
| 2022 | -3.7% | -555.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -120.2% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -251.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.6% | -10.9% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,664 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Croatia?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Croatia was -1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 386.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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