Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia stood at 170.66 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -324.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 12.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 13.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 21.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 16.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 14.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 15.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 16.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1986 | 26.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 39.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1988 | 63.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1989 | 80.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 113.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 91.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 89.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 95.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 100.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 150.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 147.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 184.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 349.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 610.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2000 | 855.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 456.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 415.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 389.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 442.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +131.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 767.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 690.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 827.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 755.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 623.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 923.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2018 | -178.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -119.3% |
| 2019 | 675.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -479.3% |
| 2020 | 97.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 679.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +594.1% |
| 2022 | 296.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2023 | -324.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -209.4% |
| 2024 | 199.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.4% |
| 2025 | 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 610.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 389.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 791.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -178.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -324.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 679.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -324.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.