Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Europe

Europe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 328,105 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
328,105 million USD
Change on year
up 52.4%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.40 million million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-10,908 million USD
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 134.6k million USD1991: 109.1k million USD1992: 103.5k million USD1993: 100.7k million USD1994: 134.7k million USD1995: 166.4k million USD1996: 199.8k million USD1997: 244.1k million USD1998: 415.5k million USD1999: 649.1k million USD2000: 756.8k million USD2001: 320.1k million USD2002: 357.0k million USD2003: 368.1k million USD2004: 462.2k million USD2005: 715.9k million USD2006: 884.8k million USD2007: 1.4M million USD2008: 1.2M million USD2009: 642.7k million USD2010: 805.6k million USD2011: 1.1M million USD2012: 645.7k million USD2013: 505.0k million USD2014: 316.0k million USD2015: 810.9k million USD2016: 602.8k million USD2017: 543.1k million USD2018: 448.4k million USD2019: 357.0k million USD2020: -10.9k million USD2021: 659.3k million USD2022: 215.4k million USD2023: 328.1k million USD

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 328,105 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Europe peaked at 1.40 million million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10,908 million USD, in 2020.

Europe ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, 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$ in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 134,616 million USD —
1991 109,053 million USD -19.0%
1992 103,472 million USD -5.1%
1993 100,719 million USD -2.7%
1994 134,695 million USD +33.7%
1995 166,423 million USD +23.6%
1996 199,793 million USD +20.1%
1997 244,091 million USD +22.2%
1998 415,490 million USD +70.2%
1999 649,063 million USD +56.2%
2000 756,840 million USD +16.6%
2001 320,054 million USD -57.7%
2002 357,006 million USD +11.5%
2003 368,126 million USD +3.1%
2004 462,222 million USD +25.6%
2005 715,873 million USD +54.9%
2006 884,773 million USD +23.6%
2007 1.40 million million USD +57.8%
2008 1.16 million million USD -16.8%
2009 642,697 million USD -44.7%
2010 805,637 million USD +25.4%
2011 1.06 million million USD +31.0%
2012 645,652 million USD -38.8%
2013 504,998 million USD -21.8%
2014 316,001 million USD -37.4%
2015 810,948 million USD +156.6%
2016 602,785 million USD -25.7%
2017 543,128 million USD -9.9%
2018 448,364 million USD -17.4%
2019 356,988 million USD -20.4%
2020 -10,908 million USD -103.1%
2021 659,258 million USD -6143.5%
2022 215,352 million USD -67.3%
2023 328,105 million USD +52.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in 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
2021 +6143.5% -10,908 million USD 659,258 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225,742 million USD 100,719 million USD 649,063 million USD 10
2000s 706,497 million USD 320,054 million USD 1.40 million million USD 10
2010s 608,996 million USD 316,001 million USD 1.06 million million USD 10
2020s 297,952 million USD -10,908 million USD 659,258 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  2. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  3. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare
  4. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  5. 5 Melanesia 687.37 million USD compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 256.54 million USD compare
  7. 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.5 million USD compare
  9. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
  10. 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.67 million USD compare
  12. 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Europe?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Europe was 328,105 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -10,908 million USD in 2020.
How does Europe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Europe ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.