External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Croatia is -5.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2,489.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Croatia peaked at 1.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 1997.
That places Croatia 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -8.2% | — |
| 1996 | -6.4% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | -12.8% | +98.8% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -47.6% |
| 1999 | -6.0% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | -4.4% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | -9.4% | +81.4% |
| 2003 | -10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | -8.5% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | -8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -10.1% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -70.2% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -80.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -155.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +421.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -247.1% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -52.3% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | +1597.7% |
| 2021 | -2.8% | -60.6% |
| 2022 | -6.4% | +131.9% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -66.4% |
| 2024 | -4.6% | +116.0% |
| 2025 | -5.0% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.0% | -12.8% | -6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | -7.9% | -10.4% | -4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -2.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -7.0% | -2.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Croatia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Croatia was -5.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 1997.
- How does Croatia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,489.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.