Croatia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Croatia averaged -3.36 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.30 percent of GDP in 2017 and a record low of -11.00 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Croatian National Bank

Current Account to GDP in Croatia is expected to reach -4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -4.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -4.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -1597.90 4434.60 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account -2204.00 3941.60 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.20 0.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1756.86 2044.16 EUR Million Jan 2026
External Debt 62239.43 63429.15 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -461.30 1977.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Remittances 1138.00 1158.10 EUR Million Dec 2025


Croatia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.20 0.10 3.30 -11.00 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly