Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -573.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -573.61 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 754.4% on the previous year and down 627.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 458.37 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -573.61 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Greece ranks 192nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -26.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1979 | -43.22 % change on previous year | +308.0% |
| 1980 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1981 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 1982 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6881 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1984 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +1422.9% |
| 1985 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1986 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1987 | -45.01 % change on previous year | +738.3% |
| 1988 | -32.8 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1990 | -33.64 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 1991 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1992 | -0.793 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -1941.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4094 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1995 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +1692.7% |
| 1996 | -0.4748 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -1573.0% |
| 2001 | -195.84 % change on previous year | -2900.0% |
| 2002 | 163.16 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2003 | -255.43 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2004 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2005 | 176.07 % change on previous year | -1503.2% |
| 2006 | -243.66 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2007 | 380.79 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2008 | -176.45 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2009 | 87.14 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2010 | 458.37 % change on previous year | +426.0% |
| 2011 | -37.58 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2012 | -235.44 % change on previous year | +526.5% |
| 2013 | -270.28 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 108.75 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2015 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2017 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -1699.6% |
| 2018 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | -24.73 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 2020 | 39.28 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2021 | -96.52 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 2022 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 87.65 % change on previous year | -2205.8% |
| 2024 | -573.61 % change on previous year | -754.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -573.61 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 77.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's -573.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2900.0% | 6.99 % change on previous year | -195.84 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2205.8% | -4.16 % change on previous year | 87.65 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1941.0% | -0.793 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.9 % change on previous year | -43.22 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -45.01 % change on previous year | 22.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -33.64 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -8.53 % change on previous year | -255.43 % change on previous year | 380.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -270.28 % change on previous year | 458.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -109.47 % change on previous year | -573.61 % change on previous year | 87.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 189 Armenia -371.79 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Brunei -441 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Chad -526.66 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Malta -656.46 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bermuda -875.34 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Sweden -988.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was -573.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 458.37 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -573.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 627.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.