Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Slovenia, 1992–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Slovenia is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 8.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2009.
Slovenia ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +99.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +260.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +228.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +123.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -135.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -196.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +156.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -95.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +199.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +847.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +280.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 27,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6485 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,237 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Slovenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Slovenia was 2.3% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.