Costa Rica vs Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.