India vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
India
27,556 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
India rank
17th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- India
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India, a difference of 51,261 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
India ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,517 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 78,766 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 16,083 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 184,461 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 37,175 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 186,489 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 42,769 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 115,571 million current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, India or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between India and Western Europe?
- 51,261 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- India ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
- 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.