External balance on goods and services in Croatia
Croatia: External balance on goods and services was -5.30 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Croatia is -5.30 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 5,022.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Croatia peaked at 578.91 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.94 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Croatia 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | -1.56 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1997 | -3.09 billion current US$ | +99.0% |
| 1998 | -1.74 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1999 | -1.42 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2000 | -979.02 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2001 | -1.19 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2002 | -2.51 billion current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2003 | -3.65 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2004 | -3.57 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -3.91 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -4.18 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -4.94 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | -6.94 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2009 | -3.43 billion current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2010 | -967.76 million current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2011 | -1.06 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | -921.20 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | -1.18 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2014 | -227.17 million current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 107.62 million current US$ | -147.4% |
| 2016 | 578.91 million current US$ | +437.9% |
| 2017 | 329.87 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2018 | -532.63 million current US$ | -261.5% |
| 2019 | -253.01 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2020 | -4.05 billion current US$ | +1500.8% |
| 2021 | -1.90 billion current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2022 | -4.55 billion current US$ | +139.2% |
| 2023 | -1.83 billion current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2024 | -4.30 billion current US$ | +134.6% |
| 2025 | -5.30 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -5.30 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.43 billion current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -5.30 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -50.32 million current US$, 105.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1500.8% | -253.01 million current US$ | -4.05 billion current US$ |
| 2016 | +437.9% | 107.62 million current US$ | 578.91 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.94 billion current US$ | -3.09 billion current US$ | -1.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -3.53 billion current US$ | -6.94 billion current US$ | -979.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -412.80 million current US$ | -1.18 billion current US$ | 578.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.66 billion current US$ | -5.30 billion current US$ | -1.83 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 -5.30 billion current US$ 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 578.91 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.94 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Croatia ranks 157th 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 5,022.2%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.