Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Europe

Europe: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 26.80 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.80 billion
Change on year
up 66,241.3%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
65.98 billion
in 2013
All-time low
-124.93 billion
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Europe, 2009–2024

-100.0B-50.0B050.0B2009201620242009: 42.8B2010: 34.4B2011: 23.9B2012: 44.7B2013: 66.0B2014: -96.5B2015: -118.4B2016: -6.9B2017: -12.8B2018: -124.9B2019: -24.6B2020: -23.5B2021: 5.6B2022: -19.5B2023: -40.5M2024: 26.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Europe recorded 26.80 billion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66,241.3% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Europe peaked at 65.98 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, -124.93 billion, in 2018.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Europe, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 42.81 billion
2010 34.38 billion -19.7%
2011 23.86 billion -30.6%
2012 44.70 billion +87.4%
2013 65.98 billion +47.6%
2014 -96.52 billion -246.3%
2015 -118.41 billion +22.7%
2016 -6.91 billion -94.2%
2017 -12.84 billion +85.7%
2018 -124.93 billion +873.3%
2019 -24.58 billion -80.3%
2020 -23.49 billion -4.4%
2021 5.59 billion -123.8%
2022 -19.49 billion -448.3%
2023 -40.53 million -99.8%
2024 26.80 billion -66241.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.81 billion 42.81 billion 42.81 billion 1
2010s -21.53 billion -124.93 billion 65.98 billion 10
2020s -2.12 billion -23.49 billion 26.80 billion 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United States 19.15 billion compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 13.35 billion compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 11.53 billion compare
  4. 4 Singapore 7.63 billion compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 6.96 billion compare
  6. 6 Italy 5.27 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

More external debt data for Europe

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Europe?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Europe was 26.80 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 65.98 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -124.93 billion in 2018.
How does Europe rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Europe. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/outward-direct-investment-net-assets-less-liabilities-debt-instruments-resident-financial/europe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/outward-direct-investment-net-assets-less-liabilities-debt-instruments-resident-financial/europe/">Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Europe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (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
Last refreshed

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.