Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 78.7%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union is 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union peaked at 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places European Union 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +239.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -197.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -225.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Chad 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.