Foreign direct investment, net in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net was 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Euro area, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Euro area stood at 300.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Euro area peaked at 507.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -191.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2001 | 98.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -3509.1% |
| 2002 | -21.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.6% |
| 2003 | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -153.8% |
| 2004 | 100.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +780.4% |
| 2005 | 259.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +158.1% |
| 2006 | 214.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 124.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 320.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +157.7% |
| 2009 | 109.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 88.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 135.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 57.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2013 | -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -114.8% |
| 2014 | 70.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -923.9% |
| 2015 | 272.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +285.7% |
| 2016 | 214.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 15.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2018 | 143.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +833.9% |
| 2019 | 69.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2020 | -191.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -374.5% |
| 2021 | 507.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -364.2% |
| 2022 | 280.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 50.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2024 | 215.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +327.8% |
| 2025 | 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Euro area 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 | +3509.1% | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +923.9% | -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +833.9% | 15.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.94 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 320.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -191.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 507.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26,432 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Euro area was 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 507.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -191.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.