Europe & Central Asia vs Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 3.3% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Kosovo ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Kosovo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.5% | 5.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Europe & Central Asia or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 3.3% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Europe & Central Asia and Kosovo?
- 2.0%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kosovo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Kosovo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Kosovo ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.