Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 73.0%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area is 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area peaked at 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Euro area ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.3% |
| 2020 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1225.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -371.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -209.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 34 Somalia 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bahrain 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Euro area ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.