Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 299.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.267 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4829 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3853 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6762 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.3% |
| 1981 | 0.517 BoP, current US$ per person | +420.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5893 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6334 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +203.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 13.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 16.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 23.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.9% |
| 2002 | 35.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 51.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 83 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 125.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 194.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 288.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 299.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 174.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 266.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 223.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 186 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 168.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 184.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 216.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 146.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 131.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 143.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 106.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 155.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 133.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 160.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 151.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6762 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8428 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 266.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Canada 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Maldives 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Grenada 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Australia 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.4 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 299.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.