Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was -35,650 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe stood at -35,650. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.1% on the previous year and down 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe peaked at 297,648 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -35,650, in 2024.
Northern Europe ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,417 | — |
| 1991 | 24,226 | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 19,512 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 25,796 | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 27,330 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 47,523 | +73.9% |
| 1996 | 42,326 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 56,295 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 119,757 | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 198,741 | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 214,852 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 75,538 | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 78,466 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 54,752 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 58,905 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 180,476 | +206.4% |
| 2006 | 203,384 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 263,015 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 128,006 | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 148,595 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 117,936 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 109,266 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 140,109 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 106,433 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 108,133 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 263,678 | +143.8% |
| 2016 | 297,648 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 181,300 | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 85,247 | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 276,721 | +224.6% |
| 2020 | 175,418 | -36.6% |
| 2021 | -27,414 | -115.6% |
| 2022 | 49,463 | -280.4% |
| 2023 | 118,508 | +139.6% |
| 2024 | -35,650 | -130.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,792 | 19,512 | 198,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,599 | 54,752 | 263,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,647 | 85,247 | 297,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,065 | -35,650 | 175,418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More economy & growth data for Northern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 6.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.18 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 6.26 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 57,638 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 51,132 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.56 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.15 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.29 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe was -35,650 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 297,648 in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,650 in 2024.
- How does Northern Europe rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern Europe ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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