Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Greece, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and down 2,528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Greece peaked at 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.62 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Greece 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Greece, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -305.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -387.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1978 | -428.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1979 | -613.00 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1980 | -672.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1981 | -520.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1982 | -436.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | -439.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -485.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1985 | -447.00 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | -471.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | -683.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1988 | -907.00 million BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1989 | -752.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1990 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1991 | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -977.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1994 | -981.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -984.00 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | -24.92 million BoP, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -4179.2% |
| 2001 | -974.41 million BoP, current US$ | -195.8% |
| 2002 | 615.45 million BoP, current US$ | -163.2% |
| 2003 | -956.58 million BoP, current US$ | -255.4% |
| 2004 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 818.94 million BoP, current US$ | -176.1% |
| 2006 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -243.7% |
| 2007 | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -380.8% |
| 2008 | -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -176.4% |
| 2009 | -324.73 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -458.4% |
| 2011 | 726.37 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2012 | -983.79 million BoP, current US$ | -235.4% |
| 2013 | -3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +270.3% |
| 2014 | 318.93 million BoP, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 2015 | 313.66 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -1522.5% |
| 2017 | -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2018 | -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2020 | -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2021 | -5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 2022 | -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | -671.37 million BoP, current US$ | -87.6% |
| 2024 | -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +573.6% |
| 2025 | -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -143.28 million BoP, current US$, 53.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -359.92 million BoP, current US$, 21.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4179.2% | -24.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | -1522.5% | 313.66 million BoP, current US$ | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | -573.6% | -671.37 million BoP, current US$ | -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +458.4% | -324.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +380.8% | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -433.25 million BoP, current US$ | -613.00 million BoP, current US$ | -305.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -581.20 million BoP, current US$ | -907.00 million BoP, current US$ | -436.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -929.10 million BoP, current US$ | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.92 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -127.97 million BoP, current US$ | -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -671.37 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Greece was -7.62 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Greece ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.