Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 in Croatia peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Croatia 45th out of 200 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 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
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,126 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 28,471 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9296 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 25,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,388 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Croatia was 4.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.