Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 210.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 210.38 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in European Union peaked at 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -232.43 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
European Union ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1972 | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 16.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 15.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 16.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 15.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 29.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1987 | 38.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 55.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 75.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 88.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 85.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 70.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 87.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 118.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 151.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 162.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 300.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1999 | 554.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2000 | 616.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 409.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 211.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 266.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 410.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 898.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 741.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 618.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 942.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 658.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 738.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 636.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 956.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 875.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 644.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 364.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 560.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 154.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +609.6% |
| 2022 | 565.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2023 | -232.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -141.1% |
| 2024 | 450.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -293.9% |
| 2025 | 210.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 554.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 364.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 956.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -232.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in European Union was 210.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -232.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- European Union ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.