Current Account Balance: Croatia
Croatia's current account balance is currently -2 % of GDP as of 2026. # Croatia Current Account Balance Croatia's current account balance stands at -2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a dramatic reversal from its 1992 peak of 55.
Current (2026)
-2 % of GDP
-25.0% y/y
Peak (1992)
55.4 % of GDP
Low (1997)
-11.3 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1992–2026 · 39 pts
Current Account Balance — Croatia
1992 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Croatia
Analysis# Croatia Current Account Balance
Croatia's current account balance stands at -2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a dramatic reversal from its 1992 peak of 55.4% of GDP. The country has experienced a total decline of 103.6 percentage points over this 34-year period. While the -2% figure remains modest compared to the all-time low of -11.3% in 1997, it signals a return to deficit territory after several years of oscillation between modest surpluses and deficits.
The 2020-2026 period reveals heightened volatility, with the balance swinging from a 3.4% surplus in 2017 to a -3.5% deficit in 2022. Recent years show stabilization around negative values, suggesting Croatia faces structural headwinds in its external position. Projections through 2026 indicate deficits will persist, marking a departure from the surpluses recorded during 2017-2019.
Historical Data
39 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -0.7 % of GDP | +30.00% |
| 2029 | -1 % of GDP | +23.08% |
| 2028 | -1.3 % of GDP | +23.53% |
| 2027 | -1.7 % of GDP | +15.00% |
| 2026 | -2 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 2025 | -1.6 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2024 | -1.2 % of GDP | -400.00% |
| 2023 | 0.4 % of GDP | +111.43% |
| 2022 | -3.5 % of GDP | -800.00% |
| 2021 | 0.5 % of GDP | +138.46% |
| 2020 | -1.3 % of GDP | -152.00% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % of GDP | +127.27% |
| 2018 | 1.1 % of GDP | -67.65% |
| 2017 | 3.4 % of GDP | +61.90% |
| 2016 | 2.1 % of GDP | -16.00% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % of GDP | +733.33% |
| 2014 | 0.3 % of GDP | +130.00% |
| 2013 | -1 % of GDP | +44.44% |
| 2012 | -1.8 % of GDP | -5.88% |
| 2011 | -1.7 % of GDP | +22.73% |
Show all 39 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.2 % of GDP | +66.15% |
| 2009 | -6.5 % of GDP | +40.91% |
| 2008 | -11 % of GDP | -39.24% |
| 2007 | -7.9 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2006 | -7.9 % of GDP | -8.22% |
| 2005 | -7.3 % of GDP | -21.67% |
| 2004 | -6 % of GDP | +32.58% |
| 2003 | -8.9 % of GDP | -39.06% |
| 2002 | -6.4 % of GDP | -190.91% |
| 2001 | -2.2 % of GDP | -57.14% |
| 2000 | -1.4 % of GDP | +77.78% |
| 1999 | -6.3 % of GDP | -3.28% |
| 1998 | -6.1 % of GDP | +46.02% |
| 1997 | -11.3 % of GDP | -162.79% |
| 1996 | -4.3 % of GDP | +31.75% |
| 1995 | -6.3 % of GDP | -253.66% |
| 1994 | 4.1 % of GDP | -51.19% |
| 1993 | 8.4 % of GDP | -84.84% |
| 1992 | 55.4 % of GDP | — |
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