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 103rd of 205 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +615.4% | 0.4% | 2.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (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 103rd out of 205 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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