Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 5.18 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | +89900.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +149900.0% |
| 1991 | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 65.00 million BoP, current US$ | +140.7% |
| 1993 | 57.86 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 80.86 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 124.08 million BoP, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 108.43 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 297.03 million BoP, current US$ | +173.9% |
| 1998 | 407.54 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 666.72 million BoP, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 974.15 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +138.1% |
| 2008 | 12.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 9.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 9.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +188.9% |
| 2020 | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 12.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +292.2% |
| 2024 | 7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2025 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 905,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.95 million BoP, current US$ | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | 666.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 974.15 million BoP, current US$ | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 25 Mexico 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Russian Federation 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,304 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6,574 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.18 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.