Eastern Europe vs Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Europe
-0.3%
in 2024
Serbia
6.2%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
37th
Serbia rank
36th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Serbia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 6.2% against -0.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 17.8 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 36th of 37 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 7.9% 2.0% Serbia
2010s 2.6% 5.8% 3.1% Serbia
2020s 2.2% 6.5% 4.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Europe or Serbia?
Serbia, at 6.2% against -0.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Europe and Serbia?
6.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Serbia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 36th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed