Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -76.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-76.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.3%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
334.51 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-206.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union stood at -76.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 133.3% on the previous year and down 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union peaked at 334.51 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -206.9 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places European Union 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 27.92 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1975 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1976 | -25.76 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 51.39 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1978 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1979 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1981 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -682.9% |
| 1982 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2254 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1985 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -4076.4% |
| 1986 | 38.2 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 1987 | 64.68 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1988 | 51.54 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.391 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1992 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -657.0% |
| 1994 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 53.71 % change on previous year | +1458.1% |
| 1996 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1997 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1998 | 95.05 % change on previous year | +923.5% |
| 1999 | 110.38 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 40.08 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2001 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2002 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5178 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2004 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -1443.9% |
| 2005 | 133.14 % change on previous year | +1813.3% |
| 2006 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 61.81 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2008 | -44.21 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2009 | -29.07 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2010 | -18 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 88.21 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
| 2012 | -35.55 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2014 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -542.9% |
| 2015 | 81.42 % change on previous year | -444.4% |
| 2016 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2017 | -18.88 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2018 | -77.35 % change on previous year | +309.6% |
| 2019 | 334.51 % change on previous year | -532.5% |
| 2020 | -69.32 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2021 | 283.21 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 2022 | -66.66 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2023 | -206.9 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 2024 | 230.93 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2025 | -76.82 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.39 % change on previous year | -25.76 % change on previous year | 51.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.86 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 64.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.42 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 110.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 % change on previous year | -44.21 % change on previous year | 133.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.19 % change on previous year | -77.35 % change on previous year | 334.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -206.9 % change on previous year | 283.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union was -76.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 334.51 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -206.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.