Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 251.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 263.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 191.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 837.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 835.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 817.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 390.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 334.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 251.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.