Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Croatia

Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 104.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
104.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.4%
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
836.89 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-703.79 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
30
1994–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Croatia, 1994–2024

-50005001.0k1994200920241994: -66.3 % change on previous year1995: 5.7 % change on previous year1996: 263 % change on previous year1997: 836.9 % change on previous year1998: -34.9 % change on previous year1999: -61.5 % change on previous year2000: -22.8 % change on previous year2001: 165.2 % change on previous year2002: 345.8 % change on previous year2003: -75.1 % change on previous year2004: 170.8 % change on previous year2005: -37.1 % change on previous year2006: 11.5 % change on previous year2007: 41.3 % change on previous year2008: 267.3 % change on previous year2009: -1.4 % change on previous year2010: -67.5 % change on previous year2011: -113.5 % change on previous year2012: -44.3 % change on previous year2013: 67.1 % change on previous year2015: -103.7 % change on previous year2016: -703.8 % change on previous year2017: 178.7 % change on previous year2018: -37.7 % change on previous year2019: -70.3 % change on previous year2020: 344.9 % change on previous year2021: 167.2 % change on previous year2022: -133.8 % change on previous year2023: 442.6 % change on previous year2024: 104.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Croatia stood at 104.3 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Croatia peaked at 836.89 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -703.79 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Croatia 40th out of 180 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1994 -66.28 % change on previous year
1995 5.7 % change on previous year -108.6%
1996 263.02 % change on previous year +4511.5%
1997 836.89 % change on previous year +218.2%
1998 -34.87 % change on previous year -104.2%
1999 -61.5 % change on previous year +76.3%
2000 -22.82 % change on previous year -62.9%
2001 165.23 % change on previous year -824.2%
2002 345.78 % change on previous year +109.3%
2003 -75.14 % change on previous year -121.7%
2004 170.83 % change on previous year -327.3%
2005 -37.09 % change on previous year -121.7%
2006 11.48 % change on previous year -131.0%
2007 41.34 % change on previous year +260.1%
2008 267.3 % change on previous year +546.6%
2009 -1.43 % change on previous year -100.5%
2010 -67.54 % change on previous year +4616.8%
2011 -113.54 % change on previous year +68.1%
2012 -44.33 % change on previous year -61.0%
2013 67.13 % change on previous year -251.4%
2015 -103.71 % change on previous year -254.5%
2016 -703.79 % change on previous year +578.6%
2017 178.72 % change on previous year -125.4%
2018 -37.75 % change on previous year -121.1%
2019 -70.34 % change on previous year +86.4%
2020 344.86 % change on previous year -590.2%
2021 167.19 % change on previous year -51.5%
2022 -133.8 % change on previous year -180.0%
2023 442.62 % change on previous year -430.8%
2024 104.3 % change on previous year -76.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 104.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 104.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -4616.8% -1.43 % change on previous year -67.54 % change on previous year
1996 +4511.5% 5.7 % change on previous year 263.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157.16 % change on previous year -66.28 % change on previous year 836.89 % change on previous year 6
2000s 86.55 % change on previous year -75.14 % change on previous year 345.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -99.46 % change on previous year -703.79 % change on previous year 178.72 % change on previous year 9
2020s 185.03 % change on previous year -133.8 % change on previous year 442.62 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Sri Lanka 114.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 Timor-Leste 106.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 102.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 Zambia 102.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Serbia 101.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Croatia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Croatia was 104.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 836.89 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -703.79 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Croatia ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.