Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 256.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 256.88 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Euro area peaked at 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -246.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Euro area 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 10.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 23.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 1988 | 33.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 45.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 60.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 55.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 60.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 59.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 56.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 80.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 94.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 92.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 174.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 354.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2000 | 557.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 322.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 255.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 273.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 274.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 640.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +132.9% |
| 2006 | 831.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2008 | 670.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 551.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 481.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 848.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 569.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 602.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 422.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 821.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 601.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 546.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 101.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 435.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +328.5% |
| 2020 | -38.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -108.9% |
| 2021 | 503.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1400.8% |
| 2022 | 100.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2023 | -246.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -345.0% |
| 2024 | 163.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.1% |
| 2025 | 256.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1400.8% | -38.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 503.25 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -345.0% | 100.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -246.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +328.5% | 101.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 435.52 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 354.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 255.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 848.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -246.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 503.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 14 India 40.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom 37.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 37.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 28.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Israel 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 684.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 84.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Euro area was 256.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -246.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Euro area ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.