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    Europe · #20 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    66.6▲ +1.6 YoY
    ●●○0.79IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264854606672
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202402468
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #31of 145 ranked economies▲ 4 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242931333537
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    1.41% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    314
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.82
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +1.28
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies51 of 104 made · 81% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories22 of 50 made · 82% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture68 of 200 made · 57% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts45 of 155 made · 74% of the rest within reach
    Minerals10 of 48 made · 39% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods11 of 73 made · 48% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods9 of 78 made · 46% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals16 of 157 made · 30% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts. This market makes 29% of that cluster today, and 74% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    READ ON THE 232 OF 314 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles$37B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.23 · COMPLEXITY +0.79
    Other articles of vulcanized rubber$30B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.23 · COMPLEXITY +0.66
    Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stoneENERGY TRANSITION$10B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.13 · COMPLEXITY +0.20
    Cheese$40B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY +0.13
    Paints and varnishes, aqueous$7B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.15
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 326 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    436organizations indexed across 10 types · 225 mapped
    Innovation hubs
    143
    Universities & research bodies
    99
    Incubators
    51
    Research organizations
    47
    Health research
    32
    Corporate R&D
    22
    Government bodies
    21
    Accelerators
    12
    Science & tech parks
    6
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    3
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    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 436 indexed
    Centar za transfer tehnologije d.o.o.
    Incubators · Grad Zagreb · 1996
    Poduzetnički inkubator BIOS d.o.o.
    Incubators · Osijek · 1996
    Technology Park Split
    Science & tech parks · Split
    Technology Park Varazdin Ltd
    Science & tech parks · Varazdin
    University of Zadar
    Universities & research bodies · Zadar · 1396
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb
    Universities & research bodies · Zagreb · 1669
    Uljanik (Croatia)
    Corporate R&D · Pula · 1856
    Genera (Croatia)
    Corporate R&D · Hrvatska Kostajnica · 1901
    National and University Library in Zagreb
    Research organizations · Zagreb · 1607
    Croatian Natural History Museum
    Research organizations · Donji grad · 1797
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