Foreign liabilities in Croatia

Croatia: Foreign liabilities was 79.94 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
79.94 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
73rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
95.41 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
996.92 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Croatia, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 996.9M current US$1996: 8.6B current US$1997: 11.5B current US$1998: 12.8B current US$1999: 13.1B current US$2000: 15.4B current US$2001: 17.1B current US$2002: 22.9B current US$2003: 34.4B current US$2004: 44.7B current US$2005: 46.2B current US$2006: 66.3B current US$2007: 93.7B current US$2008: 86.3B current US$2009: 95.4B current US$2010: 90.5B current US$2011: 86.5B current US$2012: 86.5B current US$2013: 90.8B current US$2014: 84.5B current US$2015: 73.3B current US$2016: 69.4B current US$2017: 79.0B current US$2018: 75.9B current US$2019: 74.0B current US$2020: 79.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Croatia is 79.94 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Croatia peaked at 95.41 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 996.92 million current US$, in 1995.

Croatia ranks 73rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Croatia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 996.92 million current US$
1996 8.63 billion current US$ +765.5%
1997 11.53 billion current US$ +33.7%
1998 12.78 billion current US$ +10.9%
1999 13.07 billion current US$ +2.2%
2000 15.38 billion current US$ +17.7%
2001 17.11 billion current US$ +11.2%
2002 22.92 billion current US$ +34.0%
2003 34.42 billion current US$ +50.2%
2004 44.70 billion current US$ +29.9%
2005 46.20 billion current US$ +3.4%
2006 66.29 billion current US$ +43.5%
2007 93.70 billion current US$ +41.3%
2008 86.33 billion current US$ -7.9%
2009 95.41 billion current US$ +10.5%
2010 90.52 billion current US$ -5.1%
2011 86.51 billion current US$ -4.4%
2012 86.51 billion current US$ -0.0%
2013 90.78 billion current US$ +4.9%
2014 84.46 billion current US$ -7.0%
2015 73.35 billion current US$ -13.2%
2016 69.44 billion current US$ -5.3%
2017 78.99 billion current US$ +13.7%
2018 75.92 billion current US$ -3.9%
2019 73.98 billion current US$ -2.6%
2020 79.94 billion current US$ +8.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 79.94 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 79.94 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +765.5% 996.92 million current US$ 8.63 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.40 billion current US$ 996.92 million current US$ 13.07 billion current US$ 5
2000s 52.25 billion current US$ 15.38 billion current US$ 95.41 billion current US$ 10
2010s 81.05 billion current US$ 69.44 billion current US$ 90.78 billion current US$ 10
2020s 79.94 billion current US$ 79.94 billion current US$ 79.94 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 70 Uruguay 85.45 billion current US$ compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 83.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 72 Tunisia 83.59 billion current US$ compare
  4. 74 Jordan 76.03 billion current US$ compare
  5. 75 Lithuania 74.57 billion current US$ compare
  6. 76 Angola 74.38 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Croatia?
Foreign liabilities in Croatia was 79.94 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 95.41 billion current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 996.92 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for foreign liabilities?
Croatia ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed