Current account balance in Croatia
Croatia: Current account balance was -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Croatia, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance in Croatia stood at -1.93 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 403.6% on the previous year and down 922.8% 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$, in 2008.
That places Croatia 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -919.97 million BoP, current US$ | -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 | -763.72 million BoP, current US$ | -2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 635.97 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 146 Namibia -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Cambodia -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Montenegro -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Armenia -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Malawi -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Tanzania -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Croatia?
- Current account balance in Croatia was -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 922.8%. 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.