Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -53.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union is -53.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 118.1% on the previous year and down 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union peaked at 609.61 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -141.13 % change on previous year, in 2023.
European Union ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1973 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1975 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1976 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1977 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +212.1% |
| 1979 | 52.72 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1980 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1982 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -1055.1% |
| 1983 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1984 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1985 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1986 | 91.39 % change on previous year | -1329.0% |
| 1987 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 42.69 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 36.77 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 46.85 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1991 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1992 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1993 | -17.61 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 1994 | 24.33 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1995 | 35.19 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 84.6 % change on previous year | +1074.5% |
| 1999 | 84.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2001 | -33.56 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
| 2002 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 25.68 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2004 | 54.18 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 119.02 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 2006 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2008 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2009 | -37.42 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2010 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 52.45 % change on previous year | -415.6% |
| 2012 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2013 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2014 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2015 | 50.36 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 2016 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2017 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 2018 | -43.46 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 53.6 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2020 | -72.5 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2021 | 609.61 % change on previous year | -940.9% |
| 2022 | -48.3 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2023 | -141.13 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2024 | 293.88 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2025 | -53.31 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1329.0% | -7.44 % change on previous year | 91.39 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1074.5% | 7.2 % change on previous year | 84.6 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1055.1% | 2.74 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.61 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 64.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.5 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year | 91.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.98 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 84.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year | 119.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -43.46 % change on previous year | 53.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.04 % change on previous year | -141.13 % change on previous year | 609.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 35 Chile 115.08 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 114.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 106.62 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Croatia 104.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cyprus 102.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in European Union was -53.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 609.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.