Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2006 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4481.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -268.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0105 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$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.