Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -54.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is -54.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1,040.7% on the previous year and down 632.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 427.78 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -91.23 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -22.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1973 | 83.72 % change on previous year | -1983.7% |
| 1974 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1975 | 78.12 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 1976 | -91.23 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1977 | 170 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 1978 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1979 | 120.59 % change on previous year | +365.1% |
| 1980 | -76 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1981 | 427.78 % change on previous year | -662.9% |
| 1982 | -42.11 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1983 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1984 | 145.65 % change on previous year | -990.1% |
| 1985 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1986 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1987 | -8 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1988 | 207.83 % change on previous year | -2697.8% |
| 1989 | 87.29 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1990 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1991 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 49.19 % change on previous year | +270.2% |
| 1993 | 97.44 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1994 | -24.98 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1995 | 64.68 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 1996 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1997 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1998 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1999 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 2000 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 114.82 % change on previous year | -1525.0% |
| 2002 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2003 | 44.3 % change on previous year | -406.6% |
| 2004 | 62.15 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 51.67 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 55.61 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 49.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2009 | -31.97 % change on previous year | -804.2% |
| 2010 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 53.77 % change on previous year | -508.5% |
| 2012 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2013 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2016 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2017 | -31.98 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2018 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2020 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 2021 | 47.35 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2022 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2023 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2024 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2025 | -54.25 % change on previous year | +1040.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2697.8% | -8 % change on previous year | 207.83 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1983.7% | -4.44 % change on previous year | 83.72 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1525.0% | -8.06 % change on previous year | 114.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.92 % change on previous year | -91.23 % change on previous year | 170 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.99 % change on previous year | -76 % change on previous year | 427.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3 % change on previous year | -24.98 % change on previous year | 97.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.78 % change on previous year | -31.97 % change on previous year | 114.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1186 % change on previous year | -31.98 % change on previous year | 53.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -54.25 % change on previous year | 47.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Netherlands 95.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Switzerland 88.67 % change on previous year compare
- 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was -54.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 427.78 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.23 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 632.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.