Bulgaria vs Croatia: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14.15 billion US dollar against 12.49 billion US dollar in Croatia, a difference of 1.66 billion US dollar.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Croatia ranks 63rd of 164 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.85 million US dollar | 907.85 million US dollar | 837.00 million US dollar | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 3.06 billion US dollar | 2.05 billion US dollar | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion US dollar | 5.94 billion US dollar | 763.93 million US dollar | Croatia |
| 2020s | 9.94 billion US dollar | 10.24 billion US dollar | 299.65 million US dollar | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 14.15 billion US dollar against 12.49 billion US dollar in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.66 billion US dollar, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for direct investment?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Croatia ranks 63rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.