Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Euro area
Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 48.8%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area stood at 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area peaked at 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Euro area ranks 6th 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$), per unit in Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1785.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -280.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cyprus 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Euro area?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Euro area was 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.