Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Europe
Western Europe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 124,437 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Europe is 124,437 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 231.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Europe peaked at 750,034 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -94,946 million USD, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,287 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 98,412 million USD | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 90,558 million USD | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 76,206 million USD | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 93,712 million USD | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 96,066 million USD | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 148,729 million USD | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 160,592 million USD | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 253,465 million USD | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 444,914 million USD | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 536,509 million USD | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 255,626 million USD | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 374,507 million USD | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 304,246 million USD | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 274,394 million USD | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 526,374 million USD | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 564,978 million USD | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 750,034 million USD | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 581,651 million USD | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 431,131 million USD | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 536,544 million USD | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 638,861 million USD | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 466,253 million USD | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 236,109 million USD | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 208,734 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 585,106 million USD | +180.3% |
| 2016 | 485,916 million USD | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 240,549 million USD | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 191,674 million USD | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 158,984 million USD | -17.1% |
| 2020 | -16,737 million USD | -110.5% |
| 2021 | 230,421 million USD | -1476.7% |
| 2022 | -94,946 million USD | -141.2% |
| 2023 | 124,437 million USD | -231.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,094 million USD | 76,206 million USD | 444,914 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,945 million USD | 255,626 million USD | 750,034 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,873 million USD | 158,984 million USD | 638,861 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,794 million USD | -94,946 million USD | 230,421 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.22 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.94 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.4755 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 127.32 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Europe?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Europe was 124,437 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 750,034 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -94,946 million USD in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.