Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 16.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 173.3%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
303.57 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-85.96 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.61 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.3% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 303.57 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -85.96 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | -85.96 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1978 | 84.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 77.97 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1980 | -73.33 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1981 | 303.57 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1982 | -38.94 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1983 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | 127.42 % change on previous year | -1356.0% |
| 1985 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1986 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1987 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1988 | 190.55 % change on previous year | -2019.1% |
| 1989 | 82.66 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1990 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 48.13 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1992 | 165.59 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 1993 | 75.84 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1994 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1995 | 89 % change on previous year | -837.6% |
| 1996 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 49.37 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1998 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2002 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2003 | 64.86 % change on previous year | -693.1% |
| 2004 | 92.18 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 86.48 % change on previous year | +503.0% |
| 2007 | 39.77 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2009 | -41.86 % change on previous year | -709.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3089 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2011 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +9604.3% |
| 2012 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2013 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2014 | -24.78 % change on previous year | -745.5% |
| 2015 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 52.08 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 2017 | -22.95 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2018 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 39.54 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 2020 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2021 | 112.71 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2022 | -59.25 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2023 | 49.07 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2024 | -22.65 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2025 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.49 % change on previous year | -85.96 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.64 % change on previous year | -73.33 % change on previous year | 303.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.79 % change on previous year | -12.07 % change on previous year | 165.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.27 % change on previous year | -41.86 % change on previous year | 92.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -24.78 % change on previous year | 52.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -59.25 % change on previous year | 112.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Qatar 559.11 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Armenia 359.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Russian Federation 345.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Zambia 268.02 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 211.4 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Suriname 206.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 203.52 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 303.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.96 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- 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
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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.