Eastern Europe vs India: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Eastern Europe
48,507
in 2024
India
27,556
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
20th
India rank
17th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 48,507 against 27,556 in India, a difference of 20,951.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 36 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe India Difference Ahead
1990s 11,316 1,517 9,799 Eastern Europe
2000s 64,029 16,083 47,946 Eastern Europe
2010s 67,077 37,175 29,903 Eastern Europe
2020s 68,020 42,769 25,250 Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Europe or India?
Eastern Europe, at 48,507 against 27,556 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Europe and India?
20,951, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and India rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Eastern Europe ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed