Which currency did Croatia use before adopting the euro in 2023?

Croatia used the Croatian kuna before adopting the euro in 2023.

The kuna became Croatia’s currency in 1994, replacing the Croatian dinar. Its name refers to the marten, a small mammal whose pelt was used as a form of payment in medieval Slavonia. The currency was divided into 100 lipa, a word meaning “linden tree.” Both the kuna and lipa appeared on Croatian coins and reflected national and regional historical symbolism.

Croatia adopted the euro on 1 January 2023 after meeting the European Union’s convergence requirements. The euro therefore replaced the kuna as Croatia’s official currency, while the kuna’s ISO code, HRK, became historical rather than current.

The kuna is easy to confuse with currencies of nearby countries. Slovenia used the tolar before the euro, Serbia uses the dinar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina uses the convertible mark. None of those currencies was Croatia’s pre-euro currency.