Croatia vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Croatia
3.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
3.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
12th
Malaysia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Croatia ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Croatia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Croatia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.