Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 74,156 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
74,156 million USD
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
213,609 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-1,349 million USD
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 10.5k million USD1991: 11.1k million USD1992: 8.3k million USD1993: 10.2k million USD1994: 9.3k million USD1995: 11.0k million USD1996: 14.1k million USD1997: 29.2k million USD1998: 40.4k million USD1999: 55.0k million USD2000: 78.5k million USD2001: 61.4k million USD2002: 49.2k million USD2003: 44.2k million USD2004: 87.9k million USD2005: 63.9k million USD2006: 149.9k million USD2007: 213.6k million USD2008: 130.9k million USD2009: 19.2k million USD2010: 65.0k million USD2011: 98.9k million USD2012: -1.3k million USD2013: 41.4k million USD2014: 65.2k million USD2015: 65.6k million USD2016: 52.5k million USD2017: 72.6k million USD2018: 63.9k million USD2019: 50.0k million USD2020: 46.2k million USD2021: 68.9k million USD2022: 90.0k million USD2023: 74.2k million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Southern Europe is 74,156 million USD, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Southern Europe peaked at 213,609 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1,349 million USD, in 2012.

Southern Europe ranks 11th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,921 million USD 8,327 million USD 55,018 million USD 10
2000s 89,877 million USD 19,165 million USD 213,609 million USD 10
2010s 57,363 million USD -1,349 million USD 98,869 million USD 10
2020s 69,800 million USD 46,206 million USD 89,967 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare
  2. 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
  3. 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
  5. 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
  6. 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  7. 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Southern Europe?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Southern Europe was 74,156 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 213,609 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -1,349 million USD in 2012.
How does Southern Europe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 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.