Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia
Croatia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 3.0% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 14th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +242.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +836.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +154.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +284.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +128.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +218.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -65.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -112.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | +57.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8124.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -104.3% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | +678.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -173.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +371.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +124.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -132.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -384.9% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.6% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 11 Kosovo 3.3% compare
- 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.3% compare
- 13 Malaysia 3.1% compare
- 15 Andorra 2.9% compare
- 16 Macau, China 2.5% compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4245 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9422 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,912 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,975 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Croatia was 3.0% 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 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Croatia ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.