Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 74.58 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 186.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 79.00 million BoP, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 1974 | 64.00 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 114.00 million BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1976 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 1977 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 59.00 million BoP, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1979 | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 1980 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 113.00 million BoP, current US$ | +303.6% |
| 1982 | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 141.00 million BoP, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 1985 | 114.00 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 141.00 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 127.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 369.00 million BoP, current US$ | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 674.00 million BoP, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 808.01 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +165.6% |
| 1993 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 11.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 17.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 17.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 18.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 30.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 66.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 124.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 174.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 186.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 108.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 108.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 141.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 116.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 121.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 91.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 73.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 112.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 86.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 71.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 100.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 63.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 136.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2022 | 55.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 82.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2024 | 63.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.50 million BoP, current US$ | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 114.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.80 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 674.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 808.01 million BoP, current US$ | 18.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 186.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Viet Nam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 4.16 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 58.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 186.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.