Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 236.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
236.8 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 70.8%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3,776 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
-719.27 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Euro area stood at 236.8 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Euro area peaked at 3,776 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -719.27 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Euro area ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 16.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 21.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 23.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 29.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 33.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 29.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 29.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 41.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 71.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 105.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 140.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 187.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 168.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 184.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 180.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 171.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 242.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 257.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 258.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 511.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 1999 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.5% |
| 2000 | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 962.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 758.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 808.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 808.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,874 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 2,424 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 3,776 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 1,588 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,377 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,209 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 2,347 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2016 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 439.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.9% |
| 2020 | -114.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.3% |
| 2021 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | -1365.5% |
| 2022 | 243.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 2023 | -719.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -395.8% |
| 2024 | 812.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.9% |
| 2025 | 236.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person | 758.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,776 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | 439.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -719.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macau, China 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 48,253 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Euro area was 236.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -719.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Euro area ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.