The role of direct foreign investments in stimulating economic growth in the Republic of Croatia

Direktne strane investicije predstavljaju glavni oblik plasmana privatnog kapitala razvijenih zemalja prema tranzicijskim zemljama i zemljama u razvoju te su kao takve od izuzetne važnosti za ekonomski rast i razvoj zemlje primatelja. Republika Hrvatska prelaskom na tržišno gospodarstvo dolazi do problema izvora financiranja i direktne strane investicije postaju poželjna alternativa. U ovom radu prikazani su globalni i regionalni trendovi tokova kapitala, sa posebnim osvrtom na Republiku Hrvatsku.Foreign direct investment represent the main form of private capital flow, mostly from developed countries towards transition and developing economies, and as such are of great importance for the economic growth and development of the recipient country.The Republic of Croatia experienced a funding problem after its War of Independence, which made its transition to market economy more difficult. The answerto that problem lies in foreign direct investment.This paper presents global and regional trends in capital flows, with particular reference to the Republic of Croatia