Croatia vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Croatia
104.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Croatia rank
40th
European Union rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Croatia
  • European Union
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 104.3 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 157.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was European Union ahead.

Croatia ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 157.16 % change on previous year 44.11 % change on previous year 113.05 % change on previous year Croatia
2000s 86.55 % change on previous year 13.31 % change on previous year 73.23 % change on previous year Croatia
2010s -99.46 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 104.29 % change on previous year European Union
2020s 185.03 % change on previous year 128.31 % change on previous year 56.72 % change on previous year Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Croatia or European Union?
Croatia, at 104.3 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Croatia and European Union?
157.61 % change on previous year, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and European Union?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Croatia and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Croatia ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.