Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia, 1993–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia peaked at 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -683.46 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Croatia 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1995 | 7.31 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 26.54 million BoP, current US$ | +263.0% |
| 1997 | 248.68 million BoP, current US$ | +836.9% |
| 1998 | 161.95 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 62.35 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 48.13 million BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 127.64 million BoP, current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2002 | 569.00 million BoP, current US$ | +345.8% |
| 2003 | 141.44 million BoP, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 383.06 million BoP, current US$ | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 240.98 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 268.64 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 379.69 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +267.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 446.19 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -60.40 million BoP, current US$ | -113.5% |
| 2012 | -87.17 million BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2013 | -28.66 million BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -8092.1% |
| 2015 | -85.03 million BoP, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 2016 | -683.46 million BoP, current US$ | +703.8% |
| 2017 | 538.04 million BoP, current US$ | -178.7% |
| 2018 | 334.94 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 99.33 million BoP, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 441.88 million BoP, current US$ | +344.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +167.2% |
| 2022 | -399.04 million BoP, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -442.6% |
| 2024 | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910.20 million BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8092.1% | -28.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | 248.68 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 492.79 million BoP, current US$ | 48.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.40 million BoP, current US$ | -683.46 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -399.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -683.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.