Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Euro area stood at 245.40 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Euro area peaked at 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -235.38 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Euro area ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1972 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 7.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 14.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 14.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 11.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 14.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 24.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 33.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 47.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 63.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 94.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 79.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 82.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 67.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 76.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 103.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 145.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 267.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 1999 | 511.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.1% |
| 2000 | 547.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 381.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 190.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 237.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 385.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 816.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 703.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 606.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 890.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 639.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 702.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 607.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 933.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 772.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 596.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 402.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 421.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | -49.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -111.8% |
| 2021 | 940.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -1996.9% |
| 2022 | 458.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2023 | -235.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -151.4% |
| 2024 | 441.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -287.6% |
| 2025 | 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 511.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 402.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 933.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -235.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 940.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 48,253 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Euro area was 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Euro area ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.