The EU’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) position , in relation to the rest of the world, increased by 16.5 per cent in 2024 compared with 2023, according to Eurostat.
This increase was driven by contrasting movements in FDI stocks held by EU investors abroad and those held by non-EU investors within the bloc.
The net FDI stocks held in non-EU countries by investors resident in the EU amounted to
