Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Europe
Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Europe stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 175.6% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Europe peaked at 9.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2023.
That places Europe 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +136.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -121.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -386.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +246.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -58.5% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -196.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -175.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +386.4% | -0.9% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -1.2% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More economy & growth data for Europe
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.5895 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Europe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Europe was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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