Net direct investment i
32 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % of GDP · Basic
Source: Eurostat (bop_gdp6_q), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU272.5%
Euro area1.2%
Spain0.2% 15 of 32
Simple average-0.5%
Highest · 
Ireland24.3%
Ireland24.3%Lowest · 
Malta-19.0%
Malta-19.0%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 2.5% | +1.8 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 1.2% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 1 | Ireland | 24.3% | +2.1 pp | 1/26 |
| 2 |  Belgium | 4.9% | +4.5 pp | 2/26 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 4.4% | +3.0 pp | 3/26 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 4.1% | +4.2 pp | — |
| 5 |  Finland | 2.7% | -0.1 pp | 4/26 |
| 6 |  Czechia | 2.6% | +4.3 pp | 5/26 |
| 6 |  Norway | 2.6% | +1.9 pp | — |
| 8 |  France | 1.8% | +2.2 pp | 6/26 |
| 9 |  Denmark | 1.5% | -12.4 pp | 7/26 |
| 10 |  Iceland | 1.2% | +2.2 pp | — |
| 11 |  Latvia | 0.7% | -1.3 pp | 8/26 |
| 11 |  Romania | 0.7% | +2.6 pp | 8/26 |
| 13 |  Netherlands | 0.4% | -1.9 pp | 10/26 |
| 14 |  Germany | 0.3% | +0.3 pp | 11/26 |
| 15 |  Hungary | 0.2% | -5.2 pp | 12/26 |
| 15 |  Spain | 0.2% | -0.2 pp | 12/26 |
| 17 |  Austria | 0.1% | +1.7 pp | 14/26 |
| 17 |  Italy | 0.1% | -0.5 pp | 14/26 |
| 19 |  Slovenia | -0.4% | +1.6 pp | 16/26 |
| 19 |  North Macedonia | -0.4% | -1.0 pp | — |
| 21 |  Croatia | -1.0% | +1.0 pp | 17/26 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | -1.3% | -2.5 pp | 18/26 |
| 23 |  Poland | -1.7% | -1.2 pp | 19/26 |
| 24 |  Serbia | -2.6% | -0.6 pp | — |
| 25 |  Greece | -4.1% | -3.0 pp | 20/26 |
| 25 |  Slovakia | -4.1% | -1.9 pp | 20/26 |
| 27 |  Estonia | -5.1% | -1.0 pp | 22/26 |
| 28 |  Portugal | -5.6% | -6.4 pp | 23/26 |
| 29 |  Lithuania | -6.0% | -1.4 pp | 24/26 |
| 30 |  Montenegro | -6.6% | -1.6 pp | — |
| 31 |  Cyprus | -10.5% | +11.8 pp | 25/26 |
| 32 | Malta | -19.0% | -6.0 pp | 26/26 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest net direct investment?
- Ireland, with 24.3% in Q2 2026. The EU27 figure is 2.5%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 0.2% in Q2 2026, rank 15 of 32 countries.
- What does net direct investment measure?
- Net direct investment, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the net direct investment data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset bop_gdp6_q («Main Balance of Payments and International Investment Position items as share of GDP (BPM6)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is net direct investment updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
The full series since Q1 1991, the chart and the analysis are in the Basic plan. See plans · Full methodology sheet →