Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Europe

Europe: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 3.07 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.07 trillion
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
3.29 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
2.17 trillion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Europe, 2009–2024

01.0T2.0T3.0T2009201620242009: 2.2T2010: 2.3T2011: 2.4T2012: 2.6T2013: 2.7T2014: 3.2T2015: 3.0T2016: 3.0T2017: 3.3T2018: 3.2T2019: 3.2T2020: 3.1T2021: 3.2T2022: 3.1T2023: 3.2T2024: 3.1T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Europe recorded 3.07 trillion for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Europe peaked at 3.29 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.17 trillion, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Europe, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 2.17 trillion
2010 2.35 trillion +8.0%
2011 2.36 trillion +0.6%
2012 2.56 trillion +8.7%
2013 2.72 trillion +6.2%
2014 3.22 trillion +18.2%
2015 2.96 trillion -7.9%
2016 3.04 trillion +2.5%
2017 3.29 trillion +8.2%
2018 3.16 trillion -3.9%
2019 3.19 trillion +0.9%
2020 3.11 trillion -2.7%
2021 3.20 trillion +3.0%
2022 3.08 trillion -3.8%
2023 3.20 trillion +4.0%
2024 3.07 trillion -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 trillion 2.17 trillion 2.17 trillion 1
2010s 2.89 trillion 2.35 trillion 3.29 trillion 10
2020s 3.13 trillion 3.07 trillion 3.20 trillion 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United States of America 747.18 billion compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 513.87 billion compare
  3. 3 Germany 376.87 billion compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 341.19 billion compare
  5. 5 Ireland 269.85 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Europe?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Europe was 3.07 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 trillion in 2017.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 trillion in 2009.
How does Europe rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.