Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Croatia
Croatia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.885 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Croatia peaked at 8.34 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2633 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.
That places Croatia 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2633 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1993 | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | +1259.4% |
| 1994 | 6 LCU per US$, period average | +67.6% |
| 1995 | 5.23 LCU per US$, period average | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 5.43 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.16 LCU per US$, period average | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 6.36 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.11 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.28 LCU per US$, period average | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 8.34 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.87 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7 LCU per US$, period average | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.03 LCU per US$, period average | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.95 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.84 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.36 LCU per US$, period average | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.28 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 LCU per US$, period average | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.86 LCU per US$, period average | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.81 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.28 LCU per US$, period average | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.61 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.36 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.16 LCU per US$, period average | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$, period average | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$, period average | -4.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.885 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 88% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.885 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1259.4% | 0.2633 LCU per US$, period average | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2023 | -87.1% | 7.16 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9248 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1994 | +67.6% | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | 6 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2633 LCU per US$, period average | 7.11 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.46 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 8.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | 6.86 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 LCU per US$, period average | 0.885 LCU per US$, period average | 7.16 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 182 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ 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 official exchange rate in Croatia?
- Official exchange rate in Croatia was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2633 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for official exchange rate?
- Croatia ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.