Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Croatia stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Croatia peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Croatia 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +235.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +212.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +142.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +192.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4972 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13,475 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,985 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 21,807 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Croatia was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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