Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was -35,650 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-35,650 million current US$
Change on year
down 130.1%
Rank
35th
of 35 groups
All-time high
297,648 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-35,650 million current US$
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe stood at -35,650 million current US$. 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 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -35,650 million current US$, in 2024.
Northern Europe ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,417 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24,226 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 19,512 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 25,796 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 27,330 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 47,523 million current US$ | +73.9% |
| 1996 | 42,326 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 56,295 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 119,757 million current US$ | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 198,741 million current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 214,852 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 75,538 million current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 78,466 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 54,752 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 58,905 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 180,476 million current US$ | +206.4% |
| 2006 | 203,384 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 263,015 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 128,006 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 148,595 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 117,936 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 109,266 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 140,109 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 106,433 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 108,133 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 263,678 million current US$ | +143.8% |
| 2016 | 297,648 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 181,300 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 85,247 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 276,721 million current US$ | +224.6% |
| 2020 | 175,418 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2021 | -27,414 million current US$ | -115.6% |
| 2022 | 49,463 million current US$ | -280.4% |
| 2023 | 118,508 million current US$ | +139.6% |
| 2024 | -35,650 million current US$ | -130.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,792 million current US$ | 19,512 million current US$ | 198,741 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,599 million current US$ | 54,752 million current US$ | 263,015 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,647 million current US$ | 85,247 million current US$ | 297,648 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,065 million current US$ | -35,650 million current US$ | 175,418 million current US$ | 5 |
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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$, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.08 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.18 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.6681 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.29 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.5 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Europe was -35,650 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,650 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Northern Europe rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern Europe ranks 35th out of 35 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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