Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Croatia
Croatia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Croatia, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Croatia stood at -3.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and down 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Croatia peaked at 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -7.48 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Croatia 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 694.28 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 770.53 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -287.1% |
| 1996 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1997 | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +129.0% |
| 1998 | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1999 | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | -338.04 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2001 | -516.32 million BoP, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2002 | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +221.8% |
| 2003 | -3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 2004 | -2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2005 | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2006 | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | -4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | -7.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2009 | -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2010 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2011 | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2012 | -207.95 million BoP, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2013 | -514.11 million BoP, current US$ | +147.2% |
| 2014 | 234.64 million BoP, current US$ | -145.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +512.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 751.61 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2020 | -460.64 million BoP, current US$ | -128.4% |
| 2021 | 557.49 million BoP, current US$ | -221.0% |
| 2022 | -2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -570.1% |
| 2023 | 635.97 million BoP, current US$ | -124.3% |
| 2024 | -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -403.6% |
| 2025 | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -919.97 million BoP, current US$ | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 770.53 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -338.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.43 million BoP, current US$ | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 635.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 162 Afghanistan -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Mozambique -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Uganda -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Ethiopia -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire -3.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 in Croatia?
- Current account balance in Croatia was -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for current account balance?
- Croatia ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.