Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Croatia
Croatia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 6.48 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Croatia, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Croatia is 6.48, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Croatia peaked at 8.35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2581, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2581 | — |
| 1993 | 3.51 | +1259.4% |
| 1994 | 5.88 | +67.6% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 5.35 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.36 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.13 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 8.29 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.28 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.86 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.62 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.63 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.68 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 6.48 | -3.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.84, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 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% | 0.2581 | 3.51 |
| 1994 | +67.6% | 3.51 | 5.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 | 0.2581 | 7.13 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 4.93 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.35 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.36 | 7.16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Croatia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Croatia was 6.48 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2581 in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms