FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total in Greece

Greece: FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total was 10.9 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
9.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total in Greece, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 20.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 17.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 12.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 10.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 10.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total in Greece stood at 10.9 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total in Greece peaked at 20.46 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.52 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.

Greece ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.77 Percentage of GDP 11.05 Percentage of GDP 20.46 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.35 Percentage of GDP 9.52 Percentage of GDP 10.9 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total in Greece?
Fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total in Greece was 10.9 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20.46 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
How does Greece rank for fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total?
Greece ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 948 data points, 2005–2025
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<b>This dataset <i>FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4</i> is updated every quarter and includes annual aggregate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) positions for OECD member countries and for non-OECD G20 countries (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa), which are included in International Investment Position (IIP) accounts.</b><p>FDI positions record the total level of direct investment at a given point in time, usually the end of a quarter or of a year.</p><p>In this dataset, FDI positions are presented on two different basis:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"><li><b>the asset/liability presentation</b>: 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.</li><li><b>the directional presentation</b>: FDI statistics are organised according to the direction of the investment for the reporting economy—either outward or inward.</li><p>For more details on the difference between the two presentations, see the OECD note <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/FDI-statistics-asset-liability-vs-directional-presentation.pdf">Implementing latest international standards-Asset liability versus directional presentation</a></p></ul><p>FDI positions aggregates in this dataset are measured in USD millions, in millions of national currency and as a share of GDP.</p><p>In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"> <li>the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/fdibenchmarkdefinition.htm">OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4);</a> and</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm">IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)</a></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Historical and unrevised series of FDI positions aggregates under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=fr&df[ds]=DisseminateArchiveDMZ&df[id]=DF_FDI_BOP_IIP&df[ag]=OECD&df[vs]=1.0&av=true&pd=%2C&dq=INWARD%2BOUTWARD.USD.&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&lo=5&lom=LASTNPERIODS&ly[cl]=SERIES_BOP%2CTIME_PERIOD&ly[rw]=COU&vw=tb&pg=0 ">FDI series of BOP and IIP aggregates</a></p>