Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 183.0% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 30th 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +244.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -81.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +109.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +115.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -44.8% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -140.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -183.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -1.2% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More economy & growth data for Northern Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 6.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.08 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.18 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.6681 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.29 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 57,638 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 51,132 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe was 1.0% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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