Direct investment in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Direct investment was 15.14 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment in Euro Area (EA) stood at 15.14 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 15.14 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.35 trillion US dollar, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 1.62 trillion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 trillion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 trillion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.74 trillion US dollar | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 trillion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 trillion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.20 trillion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 5.50 trillion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.47 trillion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 trillion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 7.50 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.32 trillion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.71 trillion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 11.29 trillion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 11.56 trillion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.20 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.39 trillion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.79 trillion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.10 trillion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.29 trillion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.00 trillion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.07 trillion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.66 trillion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.56 trillion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.35 trillion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.14 trillion US dollar | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion US dollar | 1.35 trillion US dollar | 1.35 trillion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.82 trillion US dollar | 1.62 trillion US dollar | 7.31 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 trillion US dollar | 7.50 trillion US dollar | 13.79 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 trillion US dollar | 13.35 trillion US dollar | 15.14 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 United States 13.82 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Netherlands 6.86 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Luxembourg 6.17 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 3.69 trillion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Euro Area (EA)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.18 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.8511 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.17 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.858 (2025)
- Euro per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Euro (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Other investment 8.86 trillion US dollar (2025)
- International Investment Position 48.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 4.03 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Portfolio investment 18.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Euro Area (EA)?
- Direct investment in Euro Area (EA) was 15.14 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 trillion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for direct investment?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.