Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 85,221 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
85,221 million USD
Change on year
down 28.6%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
119,384 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
15,013 million USD
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 29.3k million USD1991: 21.5k million USD1992: 21.1k million USD1993: 22.4k million USD1994: 20.3k million USD1995: 19.9k million USD1996: 20.9k million USD1997: 26.8k million USD1998: 33.4k million USD1999: 44.0k million USD2000: 103.0k million USD2001: 87.2k million USD2002: 87.5k million USD2003: 68.7k million USD2004: 53.7k million USD2005: 56.9k million USD2006: 90.6k million USD2007: 104.4k million USD2008: 66.4k million USD2009: 26.7k million USD2010: 46.5k million USD2011: 78.7k million USD2012: 51.4k million USD2013: 69.7k million USD2014: 69.6k million USD2015: 48.0k million USD2016: 77.7k million USD2017: 84.4k million USD2018: 110.0k million USD2019: 67.3k million USD2020: 15.0k million USD2021: 79.6k million USD2022: 119.4k million USD2023: 85.2k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe stood at 85,221 million USD.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe peaked at 119,384 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,013 million USD, in 2020.

Southern Europe ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 29,270 million USD
1991 21,483 million USD -26.6%
1992 21,064 million USD -1.9%
1993 22,363 million USD +6.2%
1994 20,319 million USD -9.1%
1995 19,917 million USD -2.0%
1996 20,890 million USD +4.9%
1997 26,755 million USD +28.1%
1998 33,422 million USD +24.9%
1999 44,015 million USD +31.7%
2000 102,975 million USD +134.0%
2001 87,241 million USD -15.3%
2002 87,508 million USD +0.3%
2003 68,699 million USD -21.5%
2004 53,654 million USD -21.9%
2005 56,873 million USD +6.0%
2006 90,559 million USD +59.2%
2007 104,351 million USD +15.2%
2008 66,359 million USD -36.4%
2009 26,748 million USD -59.7%
2010 46,474 million USD +73.7%
2011 78,661 million USD +69.3%
2012 51,370 million USD -34.7%
2013 69,716 million USD +35.7%
2014 69,552 million USD -0.2%
2015 48,032 million USD -30.9%
2016 77,671 million USD +61.7%
2017 84,398 million USD +8.7%
2018 110,035 million USD +30.4%
2019 67,320 million USD -38.8%
2020 15,013 million USD -77.7%
2021 79,586 million USD +430.1%
2022 119,384 million USD +50.0%
2023 85,221 million USD -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,950 million USD 19,917 million USD 44,015 million USD 10
2000s 74,497 million USD 26,748 million USD 104,351 million USD 10
2010s 70,323 million USD 46,474 million USD 110,035 million USD 10
2020s 74,801 million USD 15,013 million USD 119,384 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
  2. 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
  3. 8 Germany 29,821 million USD compare
  4. 9 Spain 29,494 million USD compare
  5. 10 Sweden 29,018 million USD compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 27,292 million USD compare
  7. 12 United Arab Emirates 27,154 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Europe was 85,221 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 119,384 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,013 million USD in 2020.
How does Southern Europe rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.