Current account balance as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded -1.1% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 252.7% on the previous year and down 389.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 4.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2008.
That places Croatia 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -2.2% | +46.4% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | +177.2% |
| 2003 | -9.1% | +46.7% |
| 2004 | -6.2% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | -7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +36.3% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -61.6% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +138.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -145.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +623.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -69.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +116.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -129.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -202.5% |
| 2022 | -3.7% | -554.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -120.1% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -252.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.6% | -10.9% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,786 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,425 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Croatia was -1.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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