In 2024, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa increased to over ** billion U.S. dollars. In the preceding year, inward FDI was measured at roughly **** billion U.S. dollars. On the other hand, outward FDI from Africa increased to *** billion U.S. dollars after a low point in the previous year.

The value of foreign direct investment into Germany in 2024 was roughly ****billion U.S. dollars, compared with **** billion dollars in the previous year. Germany invested **** billion dollars abroad in 2024, down from **** billion in the previous year.

Estonia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data was reported at 731.000 EUR mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 969.000 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Estonia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data is updated quarterly, averaging 192.950 EUR mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,269.300 EUR mn in Dec 2023 and a record low of -2,195.400 EUR mn in Jun 2022. Estonia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Estonia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Estonia – Table EE.O001: BPM6: Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: by Country.

FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Asia: Hong Kong SAR (China) data was reported at -25,049.300 EUR mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,254.800 EUR mn for 2022. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Asia: Hong Kong SAR (China) data is updated yearly, averaging 3,450.500 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76,838.000 EUR mn in 2019 and a record low of -31,883.900 EUR mn in 2020. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Asia: Hong Kong SAR (China) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O001: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Outward: By Country: BPM6.

This dataset FDI flows main aggregates, BMD4 is updated every quarter and includes annual and quarterly aggregate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows for OECD member countries and for non-OECD G20 countries (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa), which are included in Balance of Payments (BOP) accounts.

FDI flows record the value of cross-border transactions related to direct investment during a given period of time, usually a quarter or a year, and consist of equity transactions, reinvestment of earnings, and intercompany debt transactions.

In this dataset, FDI flows are presented on two different basis:

• the asset/liability presentation: FDI statistics are organised according to whether the investment relates to an asset or a liability for the country compiling the statistics. The asset/liability presentation does not show the direction of influence as the directional presentation does.
• the directional presentation: FDI statistics are organised according to the direction of the investment for the reporting economy—either outward or inward.

For more details on the difference between the two presentations, see the OECD note Implementing latest international standards-Asset liability versus directional presentation

FDI flows aggregates in this dataset are measured in USD millions, in millions of national currency and as a share of GDP.

In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:

• the OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4); and
• the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)

This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals.

Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows aggregates under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset FDI series of BOP and IIP aggregates

North Africa registered the highest value of the foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa in 2024. The region received roughly ** billion U.S. dollars in FDI inflow. West Africa followed, with approximately ** billion U.S. dollars. Overall, FDI flows into Africa were measured at over ** billion U.S. dollars that year.

Hungary Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data was reported at -3,781,195.803 HUF mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,028,481.141 HUF mn for Sep 2024. Hungary Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data is updated quarterly, averaging 676,586.164 HUF mn from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,144,129.056 HUF mn in Jun 2020 and a record low of -22,919,749.660 HUF mn in Dec 2023. Hungary Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Flow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Magyar Nemzeti Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6.

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The value of foreign direct investment into Ireland in 2024 was -***** billion U.S. dollars, compared with the previous year, when *****billion dollars of FDI was invested. Ireland invested *****billion dollars abroad in 2024, compared with the previous year, when *****billion dollars was invested abroad.

FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Austria data was reported at 11,633.600 EUR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,555.800 EUR mn for 2022. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Austria data is updated yearly, averaging 6,619.600 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46,574.000 EUR mn in 2015 and a record low of -38,204.100 EUR mn in 2016. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Austria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O001: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Outward: By Country: BPM6.

FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa data was reported at -30,256.000 EUR mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2,559.300 EUR mn for 2022. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 7,995.500 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,618.300 EUR mn in 2021 and a record low of -30,256.000 EUR mn in 2023. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O001: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Outward: By Country: BPM6.

Russia had the highest inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) among the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2021, at over **** billion U.S. dollars. To compare, Kazakhstan's FDI inflow was close to *** billion U.S. dollars, while Azerbaijan's FDI inflow was negative in that year, indicating a withdrawal of investment.

FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Mashrek data was reported at -218.800 EUR mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 192.100 EUR mn for 2019. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Mashrek data is updated yearly, averaging 1,498.700 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2020, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,987.400 EUR mn in 2016 and a record low of -1,647.500 EUR mn in 2015. FDI: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Mashrek data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O001: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Outward: By Country: BPM6.

The value of foreign direct investment into Switzerland in 2024 was ** billion U.S. dollars, compared with the previous year, when **** billion dollars of FDI was invested. Switzerland invested almost *** billion dollars from abroad in 2024.

Poland (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Europe: France data was reported at 1,894.700 EUR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 908.000 EUR mn for 2022. Poland (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Europe: France data is updated yearly, averaging 524.431 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,769.000 EUR mn in 2021 and a record low of -1,276.100 EUR mn in 2020. Poland (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Europe: France data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Narodowy Bank Polski. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.O002: BPM6: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country.

The value of foreign direct investment from Italy in 2024 was ** billion U.S. dollars, compared to the ***billion U.S. dollars invested abroad. Inward foreign direct investment in Italy was positive in 2024, with Italy receiving **** billion U.S. dollars of foreign investment.

Turkey (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flows: Europe: Bulgaria data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Aug 2018. Turkey (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flows: Europe: Bulgaria data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Jan 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 USD mn in Mar 2007 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Sep 2018. Turkey (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flows: Europe: Bulgaria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: by Country.

Paraguay (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: El Salvador data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Dec 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Sep 2017. Paraguay (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: El Salvador data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 60 observations. Paraguay (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: El Salvador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Paraguay. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Paraguay – Table PY.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: by Country.

********* was the leading source of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) to Japan in 2024, with FDI inflows amounting to about ***** billion Japanese yen. *********** followed with an investment amount of around ***** billion yen.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Africa data was reported at 789.986 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -1,099.157 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 762.148 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62,516.768 JPY mn in 2019 and a record low of -4,656.314 JPY mn in 2020. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. FDI financial flows, income flows and positions include, if they exist, resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) which cannot be identified separately. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value .; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Inward FDI positions according to the ultimate counterparty (the ultimate investing country) are also available and publishable. In the dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary', inward FDI positions are showed according to the UIC. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered . Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.