Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 68,915 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,915 million USD
Change on year
down 66.0%
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
357,086 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-67,583 million USD
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 38.4k million USD1991: 26.9k million USD1992: 22.1k million USD1993: 32.6k million USD1994: 52.1k million USD1995: 67.4k million USD1996: 54.4k million USD1997: 89.0k million USD1998: 177.1k million USD1999: 261.2k million USD2000: 329.9k million USD2001: 91.0k million USD2002: 77.4k million USD2003: 83.2k million USD2004: 124.7k million USD2005: 157.7k million USD2006: 168.3k million USD2007: 357.1k million USD2008: 285.4k million USD2009: 111.2k million USD2010: 118.6k million USD2011: 158.2k million USD2012: 96.3k million USD2013: 115.4k million USD2014: -67.6k million USD2015: 141.0k million USD2016: 34.5k million USD2017: 174.5k million USD2018: 129.5k million USD2019: 98.0k million USD2020: -55.9k million USD2021: 218.8k million USD2022: 202.4k million USD2023: 68.9k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Europe stood at 68,915 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Europe peaked at 357,086 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -67,583 million USD, in 2014.

Northern Europe ranks 12th 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 outflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 38,353 million USD
1991 26,882 million USD -29.9%
1992 22,120 million USD -17.7%
1993 32,576 million USD +47.3%
1994 52,149 million USD +60.1%
1995 67,442 million USD +29.3%
1996 54,394 million USD -19.3%
1997 89,013 million USD +63.6%
1998 177,145 million USD +99.0%
1999 261,156 million USD +47.4%
2000 329,932 million USD +26.3%
2001 90,982 million USD -72.4%
2002 77,385 million USD -14.9%
2003 83,152 million USD +7.5%
2004 124,674 million USD +49.9%
2005 157,710 million USD +26.5%
2006 168,320 million USD +6.7%
2007 357,086 million USD +112.1%
2008 285,381 million USD -20.1%
2009 111,231 million USD -61.0%
2010 118,632 million USD +6.7%
2011 158,250 million USD +33.4%
2012 96,298 million USD -39.1%
2013 115,408 million USD +19.8%
2014 -67,583 million USD -158.6%
2015 140,995 million USD -308.6%
2016 34,535 million USD -75.5%
2017 174,538 million USD +405.4%
2018 129,529 million USD -25.8%
2019 97,958 million USD -24.4%
2020 -55,935 million USD -157.1%
2021 218,773 million USD -491.1%
2022 202,409 million USD -7.5%
2023 68,915 million USD -66.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,123 million USD 22,120 million USD 261,156 million USD 10
2000s 178,585 million USD 77,385 million USD 357,086 million USD 10
2010s 99,856 million USD -67,583 million USD 174,538 million USD 10
2020s 108,541 million USD -55,935 million USD 218,773 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
  2. 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
  4. 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
  5. 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
  7. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Europe?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Europe was 68,915 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 357,086 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -67,583 million USD in 2014.
How does Northern Europe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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.