Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 68,810 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,810 million USD
Change on year
up 27.8%
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
109,928 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
810.82 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 810.8 million USD1991: 2.5k million USD1992: 4.8k million USD1993: 6.6k million USD1994: 5.5k million USD1995: 16.8k million USD1996: 13.2k million USD1997: 18.4k million USD1998: 20.9k million USD1999: 23.8k million USD2000: 25.4k million USD2001: 23.5k million USD2002: 26.8k million USD2003: 22.7k million USD2004: 44.0k million USD2005: 61.8k million USD2006: 75.3k million USD2007: 99.5k million USD2008: 92.4k million USD2009: 47.8k million USD2010: 76.5k million USD2011: 99.2k million USD2012: 92.7k million USD2013: 88.2k million USD2014: 42.9k million USD2015: 15.8k million USD2016: 64.8k million USD2017: 67.2k million USD2018: 57.8k million USD2019: 77.7k million USD2020: 45.5k million USD2021: 109.9k million USD2022: 53.8k million USD2023: 68.8k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Eastern Europe stood at 68,810 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Eastern Europe peaked at 109,928 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 810.82 million USD, in 1990.

That places Eastern Europe 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$ in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 810.82 million USD —
1991 2,529 million USD +211.9%
1992 4,762 million USD +88.3%
1993 6,567 million USD +37.9%
1994 5,460 million USD -16.9%
1995 16,834 million USD +208.3%
1996 13,197 million USD -21.6%
1997 18,389 million USD +39.3%
1998 20,856 million USD +13.4%
1999 23,753 million USD +13.9%
2000 25,403 million USD +6.9%
2001 23,488 million USD -7.5%
2002 26,773 million USD +14.0%
2003 22,738 million USD -15.1%
2004 44,019 million USD +93.6%
2005 61,811 million USD +40.4%
2006 75,317 million USD +21.9%
2007 99,529 million USD +32.1%
2008 92,353 million USD -7.2%
2009 47,760 million USD -48.3%
2010 76,542 million USD +60.3%
2011 99,241 million USD +29.7%
2012 92,662 million USD -6.6%
2013 88,154 million USD -4.9%
2014 42,853 million USD -51.4%
2015 15,789 million USD -63.2%
2016 64,828 million USD +310.6%
2017 67,173 million USD +3.6%
2018 57,754 million USD -14.0%
2019 77,707 million USD +34.5%
2020 45,502 million USD -41.4%
2021 109,928 million USD +141.6%
2022 53,829 million USD -51.0%
2023 68,810 million USD +27.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Eastern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +310.6% 15,789 million USD 64,828 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,316 million USD 810.82 million USD 23,753 million USD 10
2000s 51,919 million USD 22,738 million USD 99,529 million USD 10
2010s 68,270 million USD 15,789 million USD 99,241 million USD 10
2020s 69,517 million USD 45,502 million USD 109,928 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Eastern Europe?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Eastern Europe was 68,810 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 109,928 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 810.82 million USD in 1990.
How does Eastern Europe rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 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.