Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Croatia is 4.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Croatia 43rd out of 198 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, net inflows as share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +946.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +329.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -25.0% |
| 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% | -35.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 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
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,965 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -17.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0251 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 679.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Croatia was 4.9% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.