Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
183.01 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,144 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
-350.86 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia stood at 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -350.86 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th 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$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 13.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 13.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 10.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 17.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 22.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 20.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 18.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 19.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 20.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1987 | 47.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 76.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1989 | 95.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 133.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 107.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 104.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 111.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 116.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 175.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 171.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 213.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 405.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 1999 | 706.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 989.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 526.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 478.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 447.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 506.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.5% |
| 2006 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 864.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 774.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2012 | 922.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 839.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 690.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,270 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -194.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.2% |
| 2019 | 733.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -477.8% |
| 2020 | 105.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 735.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +593.6% |
| 2022 | 320.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2023 | -350.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -209.3% |
| 2024 | 214.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -161.2% |
| 2025 | 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 706.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per person | 447.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -350.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 735.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.