Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 101,822 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
101,822 million USD
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
129,624 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
13,874 million USD
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 20.6k million USD1991: 15.6k million USD1992: 17.0k million USD1993: 15.2k million USD1994: 13.9k million USD1995: 15.0k million USD1996: 16.3k million USD1997: 19.0k million USD1998: 23.5k million USD1999: 30.2k million USD2000: 63.2k million USD2001: 54.0k million USD2002: 59.2k million USD2003: 57.3k million USD2004: 50.9k million USD2005: 55.4k million USD2006: 91.8k million USD2007: 120.7k million USD2008: 87.0k million USD2009: 33.1k million USD2010: 54.1k million USD2011: 94.0k million USD2012: 57.6k million USD2013: 81.9k million USD2014: 82.2k million USD2015: 48.0k million USD2016: 78.1k million USD2017: 87.7k million USD2018: 121.2k million USD2019: 71.6k million USD2020: 17.0k million USD2021: 93.7k million USD2022: 129.6k million USD2023: 101.8k million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Southern Europe is 101,822 million USD, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Southern Europe peaked at 129,624 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,874 million USD, in 1994.

That places Southern Europe 9th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 20,560 million USD
1991 15,578 million USD -24.2%
1992 16,966 million USD +8.9%
1993 15,200 million USD -10.4%
1994 13,874 million USD -8.7%
1995 14,966 million USD +7.9%
1996 16,286 million USD +8.8%
1997 19,046 million USD +16.9%
1998 23,459 million USD +23.2%
1999 30,179 million USD +28.6%
2000 63,188 million USD +109.4%
2001 53,979 million USD -14.6%
2002 59,171 million USD +9.6%
2003 57,294 million USD -3.2%
2004 50,909 million USD -11.1%
2005 55,438 million USD +8.9%
2006 91,799 million USD +65.6%
2007 120,726 million USD +31.5%
2008 87,012 million USD -27.9%
2009 33,132 million USD -61.9%
2010 54,124 million USD +63.4%
2011 94,019 million USD +73.7%
2012 57,571 million USD -38.8%
2013 81,936 million USD +42.3%
2014 82,214 million USD +0.3%
2015 48,032 million USD -41.6%
2016 78,082 million USD +62.6%
2017 87,718 million USD +12.3%
2018 121,234 million USD +38.2%
2019 71,608 million USD -40.9%
2020 16,994 million USD -76.3%
2021 93,678 million USD +451.2%
2022 129,624 million USD +38.4%
2023 101,822 million USD -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,611 million USD 13,874 million USD 30,179 million USD 10
2000s 67,265 million USD 33,132 million USD 120,726 million USD 10
2010s 77,654 million USD 48,032 million USD 121,234 million USD 10
2020s 85,530 million USD 16,994 million USD 129,624 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 France 42,032 million USD compare
  2. 7 British Virgin Islands 39,889 million USD compare
  3. 8 Germany 36,698 million USD compare
  4. 9 Mexico 36,057 million USD compare
  5. 10 Spain 34,376 million USD compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 33,442 million USD compare
  7. 12 United Arab Emirates 30,688 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Southern Europe?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Southern Europe was 101,822 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 129,624 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,874 million USD in 1994.
How does Southern Europe rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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$. 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.