Croatia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1995 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Croatia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Croatia Current Account surplus accounted for 14.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 7.5 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Croatia Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -2.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.7 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of -25.6 % in Dec 1997.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Croatian National Bank provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. Croatian Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in EUR. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2000 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Croatia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Croatia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 673.7 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Croatia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 498.9 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 269.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 31.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Croatia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Croatia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Croatia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Croatia Current Account surplus accounted for 14.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 7.5 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.7 Sep 2025 -7.5 Jun 2025 -25.6 Dec 1997 26.7 Sep 2019 % quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -11.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 14.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
France (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) -11.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 11.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) -1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 19,558.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 8.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -5.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 10.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) -5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) -14.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 9.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) -35.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 5.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) -6.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025

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Croatia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -963.223 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,004.448 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 59,850.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 55.564 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 69.452 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 52.662 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,660.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,439.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1,103.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 516,339.714 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 967,877.141 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 410,337.582 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,099.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1,211.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,373,118.798 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 747,574.721 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 57.350 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 122.996 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2012 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.532 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 138.562 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1994 - Nov 2025
Exports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR th) 2,808,646.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Exports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Chemical Products (CP) (EUR th) 2,941,823.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Exports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Manufactured Goods (MG) (EUR th) 3,558,529.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Exports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MA) (EUR th) 2,975,863.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Exports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Food and Live Animals (FL) (EUR th) 2,798,355.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Imports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR th) 5,774,023.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Imports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Manufactured Goods (MG) (EUR th) 6,182,466.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Imports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Food and Live Animals (FL) (EUR th) 5,147,366.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Imports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Chemical Products (CP) (EUR th) 5,374,468.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Imports: ytd: SITC: EUR: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MT) (EUR th) 11,016,187.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 176.496 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 168.142 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -10.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -258.645 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 415.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -18,647.917 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
DI: Manufacture (Mfg): Food Products (EUR mn) 14.564 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
DI: Financial Service Activities excl Insurance and Pension Funding (EUR mn) 740.077 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
DI: Mfg: Basic Pharmaceutical Products and pharmaceutical preparations (EUR mn) 949.999 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
DI: Wholesale Trade excl Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (EUR mn) 93.749 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
DI: Mfg: Coke and Refined Petroleum Products (EUR mn) -13.980 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad (DI) (EUR mn) 2,582.925 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: ow Poland (EUR mn) 801.156 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: ow Slovenia (EUR mn) 121.422 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: ow Liberia (EUR mn) 7.797 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) 1,016.317 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 342.702 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
FDI: Construction (EUR mn) 5.756 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
FDI: Manufacture (Mfg): Food Products (EUR mn) 129.034 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
FDI: Financial Service Activities excl Insurance and Pension Funding (EUR mn) 722.837 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
FDI: Real Estate Activities (EUR mn) 505.747 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
FDI: Wholesale Trade excl Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (EUR mn) 70.537 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (EUR mn) 4,182.263 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: ow Austria (EUR mn) 25.770 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: ow Turkey (EUR mn) 41.412 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: ow Hungary (EUR mn) 87.709 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 1,364.728 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: ow Italy (EUR mn) -6.813 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
No of Enterprises: Legal Entities: Registered (Unit) 257,183.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
HR: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 758.460 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
HR: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 2,486.822 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
HR: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 1,966.101 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
HR: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 6,704.606 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,859.584 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 68,643.642 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1994 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 87,035.635 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1994 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 6.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.884 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 76,152.252 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 75,910.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 35,927.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 81,714.351 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.06 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Base Money and CNB Bills: Currency Outside Credit Institutions (HRK bn) 30.331 Sep 2022 monthly Jun 1994 - Sep 2022
HNB Forecast: Monetary Aggregates: YoY: Broadest Money M4 (%) 9.900 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Official Reserves (USD mn) 29,620.371 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Official Reserves: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (... (USD mn) 22,183.400 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026

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