FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Western Europe

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Western Europe in 2025 — 0.2%. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 0.38 pp.

2025 0.2% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 12.92%2007
Period minimum -4.67%2018

Trend over time

1971–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Western Europe, 1971–2025-505101519711977198319891995200120072013201920251971: 0.58%1972: 0.62%1973: 0.64%1974: 0.71%1975: 0.43%1976: 0.35%1977: 0.38%1978: 0.43%1979: 0.39%1980: 0.35%1981: 0.32%1982: 0.3%1983: 0.35%1984: 0.36%1985: 0.42%1986: 0.44%1987: 0.5%1988: 0.56%1989: 1.07%1990: 1.02%1991: 0.92%1992: 0.86%1993: 0.93%1994: 0.94%1995: 1.17%1996: 1.26%1997: 1.43%1998: 2.62%1999: 6.3%2000: 11.04%2001: 6.05%2002: 3.4%2003: 3.55%2004: 3.22%2005: 6.87%2006: 10.11%2007: 12.92%2008: 5.58%2009: 5.54%2010: 4.35%2011: 7.92%2012: 5.11%2013: 4.26%2014: 2.14%2015: 8.5%2016: 7.69%2017: 5.49%2018: -4.67%2019: 1.75%2020: -3.31%2021: 0.64%2022: -0.97%2023: -3.3%2024: 0.6%2025: 0.2%
Change over the period: −0.38 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe

Western Europe 0.2%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.2 −0.4 pp
2024 0.6 +3.89 pp
2023 -3.3 −2.33 pp
2022 -0.97 −1.61 pp
2021 0.64 +3.96 pp
2020 -3.31 −5.06 pp
2019 1.75 +6.41 pp
2018 -4.67 −10.16 pp
2017 5.49 −2.2 pp
2016 7.69 −0.81 pp
2015 8.5 +6.36 pp
2014 2.14 −2.12 pp
2013 4.26 −0.85 pp
2012 5.11 −2.81 pp
2011 7.92 +3.56 pp
2010 4.35 −1.19 pp
2009 5.54 −0.03 pp
2008 5.58 −7.35 pp
2007 12.92 +2.82 pp
2006 10.11 +3.24 pp
2005 6.87 +3.65 pp
2004 3.22 −0.33 pp
2003 3.55 +0.15 pp
2002 3.4 −2.66 pp
2001 6.05 −4.98 pp
2000 11.04 +4.74 pp
1999 6.3 +3.68 pp
1998 2.62 +1.19 pp
1997 1.43 +0.17 pp
1996 1.26 +0.09 pp
1995 1.17 +0.23 pp
1994 0.94 +0.01 pp
1993 0.93 +0.06 pp
1992 0.86 −0.06 pp
1991 0.92 −0.09 pp
1990 1.02 −0.05 pp
1989 1.07 +0.51 pp
1988 0.56 +0.05 pp
1987 0.5 +0.06 pp
1986 0.44 +0.02 pp
1985 0.42 +0.06 pp
1984 0.36 +0.01 pp
1983 0.35 +0.06 pp
1982 0.3 −0.02 pp
1981 0.32 −0.03 pp
1980 0.35 −0.05 pp
1979 0.39 −0.04 pp
1978 0.43 +0.05 pp
1977 0.38 +0.03 pp
1976 0.35 −0.08 pp
1975 0.43 −0.28 pp
1974 0.71 +0.06 pp
1973 0.64 +0.02 pp
1972 0.62 +0.04 pp
1971 0.58

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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