FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Europe & Central Asia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 0.63%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.07 pp.

2025 0.63% −0.05 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 8.87%2007
Period minimum -1.17%2023

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025-5051019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.7%1971: 0.62%1972: 0.57%1973: 0.67%1974: 0.77%1975: 0.53%1976: 0.41%1977: 0.55%1978: 0.5%1979: 0.52%1980: 0.54%1981: 0.48%1982: 0.44%1983: 0.47%1984: 0.31%1985: 0.51%1986: 0.58%1987: 0.7%1988: 1.01%1989: 1.25%1990: 1.41%1991: 1.1%1992: 0.92%1993: 1.07%1994: 1.07%1995: 1.39%1996: 1.33%1997: 1.75%1998: 3.26%1999: 5.75%2000: 8.53%2001: 4.51%2002: 3.74%2003: 2.88%2004: 2.81%2005: 6.1%2006: 7.09%2007: 8.87%2008: 5.33%2009: 3.72%2010: 3.27%2011: 4.69%2012: 3.67%2013: 3.21%2014: 2.61%2015: 5.59%2016: 6.57%2017: 4.24%2018: -0.76%2019: 2.93%2020: 0.44%2021: 2.66%2022: 1.15%2023: -1.17%2024: 0.68%2025: 0.63%
Change over the period: −0.07 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 0.63%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.63 −0.05 pp
2024 0.68 +1.85 pp
2023 -1.17 −2.32 pp
2022 1.15 −1.51 pp
2021 2.66 +2.22 pp
2020 0.44 −2.49 pp
2019 2.93 +3.7 pp
2018 -0.76 −5 pp
2017 4.24 −2.33 pp
2016 6.57 +0.98 pp
2015 5.59 +2.98 pp
2014 2.61 −0.6 pp
2013 3.21 −0.46 pp
2012 3.67 −1.02 pp
2011 4.69 +1.42 pp
2010 3.27 −0.45 pp
2009 3.72 −1.61 pp
2008 5.33 −3.55 pp
2007 8.87 +1.78 pp
2006 7.09 +0.99 pp
2005 6.1 +3.29 pp
2004 2.81 −0.08 pp
2003 2.88 −0.85 pp
2002 3.74 −0.77 pp
2001 4.51 −4.02 pp
2000 8.53 +2.79 pp
1999 5.75 +2.49 pp
1998 3.26 +1.51 pp
1997 1.75 +0.42 pp
1996 1.33 −0.05 pp
1995 1.39 +0.32 pp
1994 1.07 +0 pp
1993 1.07 +0.14 pp
1992 0.92 −0.17 pp
1991 1.1 −0.31 pp
1990 1.41 +0.16 pp
1989 1.25 +0.24 pp
1988 1.01 +0.31 pp
1987 0.7 +0.12 pp
1986 0.58 +0.07 pp
1985 0.51 +0.2 pp
1984 0.31 −0.16 pp
1983 0.47 +0.03 pp
1982 0.44 −0.04 pp
1981 0.48 −0.07 pp
1980 0.54 +0.03 pp
1979 0.52 +0.02 pp
1978 0.5 −0.06 pp
1977 0.55 +0.14 pp
1976 0.41 −0.12 pp
1975 0.53 −0.24 pp
1974 0.77 +0.1 pp
1973 0.67 +0.1 pp
1972 0.57 −0.05 pp
1971 0.62 −0.08 pp
1970 0.7

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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