Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Croatia is 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Croatia peaked at 93,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 232.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Croatia 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Croatia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 232.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1009.1% |
| 1994 | 2,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 1,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 8,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +355.3% |
| 1997 | 10,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1999 | 26,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 18,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 18,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 32,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2004 | 23,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 32,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 59,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 83,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 93,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 54,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 27,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 22,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 26,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 17,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 56,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +234.2% |
| 2015 | 8,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2016 | 28,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.2% |
| 2017 | 32,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 29,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 71,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2020 | 26,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 91,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +248.2% |
| 2022 | 70,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1009.1% | 232.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 43,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 38 Lebanon 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominica 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 58,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Croatia was 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.