Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 655.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia is 655.93 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -182.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 11.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 12.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 28.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1980 | 26.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 28.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 19.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 22.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 26.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 31.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 49.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1987 | 69.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 106.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 117.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 146.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 120.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 119.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 111.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 189.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 227.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 273.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 493.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 840.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 971.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 511.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 355.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 384.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 592.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 808.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 835.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 826.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 914.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 635.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 877.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 229.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 604.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +164.0% |
| 2020 | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5866.5% |
| 2022 | 680.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2023 | -182.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -126.8% |
| 2024 | 239.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.3% |
| 2025 | 655.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +173.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5866.5% | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 840.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 355.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 229.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -182.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 101.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Hong Kong 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ (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 (current US$) 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Europe & Central Asia was 655.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.