Net foreign assets in Croatia
Croatia: Net foreign assets was 21.73 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Croatia, 2012–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 21.73 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Croatia peaked at 27.78 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.89 billion current LCU, in 2012.
That places Croatia 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net foreign assets in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 7.86 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 9.56 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 12.01 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 13.11 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.07 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 17.05 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 18.50 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.64 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 21.34 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 27.78 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 24.60 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 21.73 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 21.73 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 21.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.51 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 18.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.42 billion current LCU | 16.64 billion current LCU | 27.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 125 Seychelles 25.30 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Mauritania 23.65 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.03 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Ecuador 21.19 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Slovakia 20.24 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Portugal 17.91 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Croatia?
- Net foreign assets in Croatia was 21.73 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for net foreign assets?
- Croatia ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.