Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in European Union
European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 57.1%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union peaked at 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
European Union ranks 9th 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$), per unit in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +528.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -285.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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 European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in European Union was 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.