Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10383.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +235.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +508.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +10383.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +508.9% | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Czechia 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.