The FDI in 2006 is nearly twice the amount in 2005, which is €1. 42 billion ($1.84 billion), according to figures released by the Croatian National Bank. Last year the highest amount of FDI came from the Netherlands € 1.9 billion ($2.47 billion), followed by a little over €1 billion ($1.3 billion) from France. From 1993 through the end of 2006, FDI in Croatia amounted to €14.2 billion.
The Austrians were the most significant foreign investor in Croatia over the past 13 years, with €2.7 billion invested between 1993 and 2006, followed by the Netherlands with €2.6 billion, Germany with €2.2 billion, France with €1.1 billion and Italy with a little over €1 billion. Over the last 13 years, banking was the activity which received the highest amount of direct ownership investment and retained earnings – about €3.6 billion, followed by the chemical industry with €1.7 billion, and post and telecommunications with €1.5 billion. (english.people.com.)
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