Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -38.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded -38.20 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 1,227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 179.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -54.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1100.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2100.0% |
| 1987 | 14.12 million BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 37.37 million BoP, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 1989 | 20.20 million BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 20.85 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -10.07 million BoP, current US$ | -148.3% |
| 1992 | 17.93 million BoP, current US$ | -278.0% |
| 1993 | 223.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1146.7% |
| 1994 | 212.53 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 243.64 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 288.20 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +266.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 712.18 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 2003 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.4% |
| 2004 | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 30.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +275.0% |
| 2006 | 36.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 90.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +145.9% |
| 2008 | 91.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2010 | -5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -147.7% |
| 2011 | 18.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -421.9% |
| 2012 | 13.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 26.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +539.9% |
| 2015 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 2016 | 91.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +2593.2% |
| 2017 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2018 | -54.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -1437.5% |
| 2019 | 116.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -312.9% |
| 2020 | 179.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 68.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 19.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2023 | -41.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -311.4% |
| 2024 | -46.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | -38.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 37.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.15 million BoP, current US$ | -10.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 116.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Greece 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Slovakia 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Philippines 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Cyprus 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Bulgaria 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Peru 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Serbia 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 54.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.5% (2025)
- Trade 113.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 6,445 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 297.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central Europe and the Baltics was -38.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 179.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.