Travel services in Croatia
Croatia: Travel services was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Croatia, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 31.0% for travel services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Croatia peaked at 36.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.6% | — |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +13.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.5% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 18.8% | 31.0% | 5 |
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 travel services in Croatia?
- Travel services in Croatia was 31.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for travel services?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.