Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 99,024 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Europe is 99,024, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Europe peaked at 167,407 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,514, in 2020.
Southern Europe ranks 15th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,627 | — |
| 1991 | 15,697 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 16,966 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 15,200 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 13,874 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 14,966 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 16,286 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 19,046 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 23,459 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 30,179 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 62,884 | +108.4% |
| 2001 | 53,643 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 61,044 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 59,734 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 66,382 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 82,324 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 114,299 | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 167,407 | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 100,110 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 46,018 | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 62,821 | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 102,767 | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 55,497 | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 79,286 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 75,632 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 56,256 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 68,396 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 53,123 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 118,398 | +122.9% |
| 2019 | 63,504 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 13,514 | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 75,914 | +461.7% |
| 2022 | 123,404 | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 112,077 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 99,024 | -11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +461.7% | 13,514 | 75,914 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,630 | 13,874 | 30,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,384 | 46,018 | 167,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,568 | 53,123 | 118,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,786 | 13,514 | 123,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More economy & growth data for Southern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 7.33 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.05 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.03 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 33,234 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 27,640 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 4.18 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.81 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Europe?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Europe was 99,024 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 167,407 in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,514 in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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