Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -45.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Greece is -45.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 183.0% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Greece peaked at 713.62 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -340.44 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Greece 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 66.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -176.28 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 1990 | 181.61 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1991 | -340.44 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1992 | 280.64 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1993 | -148.24 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1994 | 170.37 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1995 | 163.49 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | -160.99 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1997 | 713.62 % change on previous year | -543.3% |
| 1998 | -277.05 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1999 | 120.96 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2001 | -196.42 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2002 | 166.81 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2003 | -30.5 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2004 | 137.28 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 2005 | 40.71 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 180.94 % change on previous year | +344.5% |
| 2007 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2008 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 2009 | -23.89 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2010 | -30.51 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | -62.7 % change on previous year | -972.7% |
| 2013 | -202.83 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 2014 | 532.44 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 2015 | -47.53 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2016 | -211.42 % change on previous year | +344.8% |
| 2017 | 108.83 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2018 | 233.76 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2019 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2020 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2021 | 110.83 % change on previous year | +3127.2% |
| 2022 | 91.86 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 54.46 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | -45.2 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -45.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's -45.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3127.2% | 3.43 % change on previous year | 110.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -54.95 % change on previous year | -176.28 % change on previous year | 66.38 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.4 % change on previous year | -340.44 % change on previous year | 713.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 % change on previous year | -196.42 % change on previous year | 180.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.79 % change on previous year | -211.42 % change on previous year | 532.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.08 % change on previous year | -45.2 % change on previous year | 110.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 139 Vanuatu -36.67 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Philippines -40.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Finland -46.45 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize -46.57 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Andorra -46.6 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Greece was -45.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 713.62 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -340.44 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Greece ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.