Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 113.5% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe peaked at 12.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2018.
That places Western Europe 35th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +113.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +81.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +297.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | -4.7% | -185.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -137.4% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -289.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -119.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | -233.5% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | +297.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -113.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -4.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -3.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.4755 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.94 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 2.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.3119 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.4755 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe was 0.5% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Western Europe ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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