Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 292.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89899.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149900.0% |
| 1991 | 33.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 9.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 21.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 51.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 1998 | 70.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 115.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 167.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 189.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 228.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 417.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 615.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 994.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.1% |
| 2008 | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 2,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 284.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 821.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2020 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +292.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +149900.0% | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +89899.7% | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 17 Denmark 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 227,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 France 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.