Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
466.35 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 53.4%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3,730 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
-517.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in European Union stood at 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -517.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 20.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 38.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 38.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 28.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 31.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 70.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.9% |
| 1987 | 93.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 132.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 180.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 263.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1991 | 210.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 201.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 165.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 205.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 276.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 355.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 380.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 702.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.4% |
| 1999 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 953.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 491.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 615.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 944.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 2,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 1,681 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 2,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 1,490 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,156 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,448 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 817.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 1,253 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 344.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person | +610.6% |
| 2022 | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2023 | -517.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.0% |
| 2024 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | -293.3% |
| 2025 | 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 180.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,732 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 817.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -517.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Malta 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in European Union was 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -517.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.