Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Euro area

Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -70.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-70.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.2%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
213.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-397.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Euro area, 1971–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Euro area is -70.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.2% on the previous year and down 174.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Euro area peaked at 213.37 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -397.08 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Euro area 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Euro area, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 44.86 % change on previous year
1972 28.9 % change on previous year -35.6%
1973 30.61 % change on previous year +5.9%
1974 17.43 % change on previous year -43.1%
1975 -18.83 % change on previous year -208.0%
1976 -18.77 % change on previous year -0.3%
1977 42.84 % change on previous year -328.3%
1978 29.3 % change on previous year -31.6%
1979 9.98 % change on previous year -65.9%
1980 1.71 % change on previous year -82.8%
1981 -9.27 % change on previous year -640.9%
1982 -13.02 % change on previous year +40.5%
1983 12.85 % change on previous year -198.7%
1984 -0.2416 % change on previous year -101.9%
1985 6.93 % change on previous year -2969.2%
1986 32.73 % change on previous year +372.1%
1987 74.83 % change on previous year +128.6%
1988 46.88 % change on previous year -37.3%
1989 34.17 % change on previous year -27.1%
1990 33.36 % change on previous year -2.4%
1991 -9.36 % change on previous year -128.1%
1992 9.79 % change on previous year -204.6%
1993 -1.96 % change on previous year -120.1%
1994 -4.87 % change on previous year +147.9%
1995 41.86 % change on previous year -959.4%
1996 6.54 % change on previous year -84.4%
1997 0.5749 % change on previous year -91.2%
1998 98.17 % change on previous year +16974.0%
1999 108.95 % change on previous year +11.0%
2000 57.04 % change on previous year -47.6%
2001 -42.16 % change on previous year -173.9%
2002 -20.85 % change on previous year -50.5%
2003 7.08 % change on previous year -134.0%
2004 0.6245 % change on previous year -91.2%
2005 132.88 % change on previous year +21178.4%
2006 29.91 % change on previous year -77.5%
2007 56.56 % change on previous year +89.1%
2008 -48.54 % change on previous year -185.8%
2009 -17.64 % change on previous year -63.7%
2010 -13.07 % change on previous year -25.9%
2011 76.59 % change on previous year -686.1%
2012 -33.46 % change on previous year -143.7%
2013 6.88 % change on previous year -120.6%
2014 -29.92 % change on previous year -534.9%
2015 94.66 % change on previous year -416.4%
2016 -26.85 % change on previous year -128.4%
2017 -9.16 % change on previous year -65.9%
2018 -71.62 % change on previous year +681.9%
2019 180.56 % change on previous year -352.1%
2020 -109.33 % change on previous year -160.5%
2022 -83.22 % change on previous year -23.9%
2023 -397.08 % change on previous year +377.2%
2024 213.37 % change on previous year -153.7%
2025 -70.76 % change on previous year -133.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.48 % change on previous year -18.83 % change on previous year 44.86 % change on previous year 9
1980s 18.76 % change on previous year -13.02 % change on previous year 74.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 28.3 % change on previous year -9.36 % change on previous year 108.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.49 % change on previous year -48.54 % change on previous year 132.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 17.46 % change on previous year -71.62 % change on previous year 180.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s -89.41 % change on previous year -397.08 % change on previous year 213.37 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
  7. 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Euro area?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Euro area was -70.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 213.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -397.08 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Euro area ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.