Direct investment in Croatia

Croatia: Direct investment was 12.49 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.49 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.49 billion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
814.50 million US dollar
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Direct investment in Croatia, 1998–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1998201120241998: 1.0B US dollar1999: 814.5M US dollar2000: 960.5M US dollar2001: 1.0B US dollar2002: 1.8B US dollar2003: 2.2B US dollar2004: 2.4B US dollar2005: 2.3B US dollar2006: 2.8B US dollar2007: 4.3B US dollar2008: 5.8B US dollar2009: 7.1B US dollar2010: 5.5B US dollar2011: 5.5B US dollar2012: 5.6B US dollar2013: 5.8B US dollar2014: 7.0B US dollar2015: 5.5B US dollar2016: 5.3B US dollar2017: 6.2B US dollar2018: 6.4B US dollar2019: 6.7B US dollar2020: 9.0B US dollar2021: 10.0B US dollar2022: 9.0B US dollar2023: 10.7B US dollar2024: 12.5B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 12.49 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment in Croatia peaked at 12.49 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 814.50 million US dollar, in 1999.

Croatia ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Croatia, 1998 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
1998 1.00 billion US dollar
1999 814.50 million US dollar -18.6%
2000 960.47 million US dollar +17.9%
2001 1.00 billion US dollar +4.2%
2002 1.81 billion US dollar +80.8%
2003 2.23 billion US dollar +23.2%
2004 2.42 billion US dollar +8.6%
2005 2.31 billion US dollar -4.6%
2006 2.77 billion US dollar +20.3%
2007 4.30 billion US dollar +54.8%
2008 5.76 billion US dollar +34.0%
2009 7.07 billion US dollar +22.9%
2010 5.46 billion US dollar -22.8%
2011 5.48 billion US dollar +0.3%
2012 5.58 billion US dollar +2.0%
2013 5.81 billion US dollar +4.1%
2014 7.05 billion US dollar +21.2%
2015 5.46 billion US dollar -22.6%
2016 5.31 billion US dollar -2.6%
2017 6.18 billion US dollar +16.4%
2018 6.38 billion US dollar +3.1%
2019 6.73 billion US dollar +5.6%
2020 8.99 billion US dollar +33.5%
2021 10.00 billion US dollar +11.2%
2022 9.00 billion US dollar -10.0%
2023 10.70 billion US dollar +18.8%
2024 12.49 billion US dollar +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 907.85 million US dollar 814.50 million US dollar 1.00 billion US dollar 2
2000s 3.06 billion US dollar 960.47 million US dollar 7.07 billion US dollar 10
2010s 5.94 billion US dollar 5.31 billion US dollar 7.05 billion US dollar 10
2020s 10.24 billion US dollar 8.99 billion US dollar 12.49 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 60 Nigeria 18.53 billion US dollar compare
  2. 61 Cayman Islands 18.25 billion US dollar compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 14.15 billion US dollar compare
  4. 64 Morocco 12.28 billion US dollar compare
  5. 65 Egypt 10.78 billion US dollar compare
  6. 66 Jordan 10.00 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment in Croatia?
Direct investment in Croatia was 12.49 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 12.49 billion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 814.50 million US dollar in 1999.
How does Croatia rank for direct investment?
Croatia ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.