Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Greece, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Greece is 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 680.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Greece peaked at 40,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Greece ranks 36th of 188 countries 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$), per in Greece, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 133.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1989 | -101.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -176.3% |
| 1990 | 83.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -181.6% |
| 1991 | -199.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -340.4% |
| 1992 | 360.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -280.6% |
| 1993 | -174.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -148.2% |
| 1994 | 122.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.4% |
| 1995 | 322.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 1996 | -196.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -161.0% |
| 1997 | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -713.6% |
| 1998 | -2,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -277.0% |
| 1999 | 448.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.0% |
| 2000 | 7,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1645.4% |
| 2001 | -7,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -196.4% |
| 2002 | 5,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -166.8% |
| 2003 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 8,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 2005 | 11,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 32,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 2007 | 40,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 24,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 18,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 13,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 14,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2013 | -5,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -202.8% |
| 2014 | 23,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -532.4% |
| 2015 | 12,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2016 | -13,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -211.4% |
| 2017 | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.8% |
| 2018 | 4,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.8% |
| 2019 | 4,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2022 | 20,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2023 | 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1645.4% | 448.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | -16.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 33 Poland 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lithuania 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Norway 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Greece was 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.