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

India
27,556
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817
in 2024
India rank
17th
Western Europe rank
16th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • India
  • Western Europe
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 78,817 against 27,556 in India, a difference of 51,261.

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 222 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 80,282 78,766 Western Europe
2000s 16,083 200,544 184,461 Western Europe
2010s 37,175 223,663 186,489 Western Europe
2020s 42,769 -72,801 115,571 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 against 27,556 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between India and Western Europe?
51,261, 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 222 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.

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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