Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Croatia
Croatia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 0.7876 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Croatia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.7876 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Croatia peaked at 9.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6933, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.23 | — |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +89.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.31 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.05 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 7.87 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.42 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.19 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 6.97 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7226 | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6933 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7876 | +13.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7876 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1.23 | 3.46 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.17 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.05 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 0.6933 | 9.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 total reserves in months of imports in Croatia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Croatia was 0.7876 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6933 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Croatia ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].