Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Croatia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 442.6% on the previous year and up 4,871.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Croatia peaked at 40,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Croatia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 366.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 123.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1995 | 130.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 474.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +262.6% |
| 1997 | 4,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +836.9% |
| 1998 | 2,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 860.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 2,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 2002 | 10,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +345.8% |
| 2003 | 2,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2004 | 6,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 4,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 4,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 24,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +267.3% |
| 2009 | 24,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.5% |
| 2012 | -1,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2013 | -512.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 40,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8092.1% |
| 2015 | -1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.7% |
| 2016 | -12,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +703.8% |
| 2017 | 9,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.7% |
| 2018 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 1,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +344.9% |
| 2021 | 21,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.2% |
| 2022 | -7,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.8% |
| 2023 | 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -442.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8092.1% | -512.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +836.9% | 474.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 860.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Greece 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Norway 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 China 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 22,689 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Croatia was 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,871.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.