Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 4,377 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4,377 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Croatia peaked at 5,407 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1992.
That places Croatia 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13 | — |
| 1993 | 118.27 | +809.7% |
| 1994 | 110.33 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 103.47 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 485.18 | +368.9% |
| 1997 | 579.58 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 943.65 | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 1,425 | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 989.65 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 1,036 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 984.98 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,813 | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 1,291 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 1,810 | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 3,133 | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 4,670 | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 5,407 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2,948 | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 1,172 | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 1,614 | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 900.33 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 2,896 | +221.7% |
| 2015 | 536.03 | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 1,438 | +168.3% |
| 2017 | 1,842 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 1,542 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 406.95 | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 175.79 | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 4,931 | +2705.0% |
| 2022 | 3,926 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 3,152 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 4,377 | +38.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4,377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4,377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,342, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2705.0% | 175.79 | 4,931 |
| 1993 | +809.7% | 13 | 118.27 |
| 1996 | +368.9% | 103.47 | 485.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472.37 | 13 | 1,425 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,408 | 984.98 | 5,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,364 | 406.95 | 2,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,312 | 175.79 | 4,931 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 52 Malta 5,371 compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 4,523 compare
- 54 Cambodia 4,395 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 4,322 compare
- 57 Ethiopia 3,984 compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 3,802 compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 3,802 compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Croatia was 4,377 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,407 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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