External balance on goods and services in Croatia
Croatia: External balance on goods and services was -4.69 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Croatia recorded -4.69 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 4,933.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Croatia peaked at 523.00 million current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.72 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Croatia 107th out of 193 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | -1.11 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1997 | -2.52 billion current LCU | +125.6% |
| 1998 | -1.46 billion current LCU | -42.0% |
| 1999 | -1.34 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2000 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2001 | -1.33 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2002 | -2.65 billion current LCU | +99.2% |
| 2003 | -3.23 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2004 | -2.87 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -3.14 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -3.33 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | -3.60 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -4.72 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2009 | -2.46 billion current LCU | -47.9% |
| 2010 | -730.00 million current LCU | -70.3% |
| 2011 | -760.00 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2012 | -717.00 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -892.00 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2014 | -171.00 million current LCU | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 97.00 million current LCU | -156.7% |
| 2016 | 523.00 million current LCU | +439.2% |
| 2017 | 292.00 million current LCU | -44.2% |
| 2018 | -451.00 million current LCU | -254.5% |
| 2019 | -226.00 million current LCU | -49.9% |
| 2020 | -3.55 billion current LCU | +1469.0% |
| 2021 | -1.61 billion current LCU | -54.7% |
| 2022 | -4.32 billion current LCU | +168.7% |
| 2023 | -1.70 billion current LCU | -60.7% |
| 2024 | -3.98 billion current LCU | +134.4% |
| 2025 | -4.69 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -4.69 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -4.69 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1469.0% | -226.00 million current LCU | -3.55 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | +439.2% | 97.00 million current LCU | 523.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.54 billion current LCU | -2.52 billion current LCU | -1.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -2.84 billion current LCU | -4.72 billion current LCU | -1.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -303.50 million current LCU | -892.00 million current LCU | 523.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.31 billion current LCU | -4.69 billion current LCU | -1.61 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe -4.27 billion current LCU compare
- 105 Jordan -4.55 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Seychelles -4.59 billion current LCU compare
- 108 New Zealand -5.40 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Palestine -5.55 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Belarus -5.58 billion current LCU compare
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 in Croatia?
- External balance on goods and services in Croatia was -4.69 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 523.00 million current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.72 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,933.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.