Direct investment in Croatia
Croatia: Direct investment was 12.49 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Croatia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,414 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 17,990 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,297 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.