Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia is 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1986 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -483.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +505.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0053 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$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.