Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Greece, 1987–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Greece is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2016.
That places Greece 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +43.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -173.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -166.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -323.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -263.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -151.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -165.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +124.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -157.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -730.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -276.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -121.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1803.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -191.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -158.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +153.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -55.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -203.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -537.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -212.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -108.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +213.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +84.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 5 |
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- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 58 Montenegro 0.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Greece was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.