FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INTO AND OUT OF EUROPE (2014)

Source: FDI Markets

Key Trends in 2014

• FDI into Europe by project numbers fell neraly 17% in 2014, in contrast to near 7% growth in FDI in North America
• FDI into Russia declined by 39% to only 134 FDI projects. The top five biggest investors in Russia were all Chinese companies which announced FDI projects worth more than U.S. $ 5 billion in the country.
• FDI in Ukraine was hit harder than in Russia with 80% decline in capital investment and 64% decline in FDI projects.
• Ireland and the UK were the only countries in the top 10 to achieve growth in 2014 across project numbers, capital investment and market share.
• Macedonia attracted a 35% increase in project numbers and a 74% increase in capital investment.
• Europe experienced a decline as a source of FDI across capital investment (-6%), project numbers (-6%) and job creation(-8%).
• The UK was the leading investor overseas from Europe by the number of FDI projects although the number of projects launched from the country fell by 13% in 2014.

FDI into Europe in 2014 (Capital Investment U.S.$ billion)

1. United Kingdom: 28% market share, 35 $bn
2. Russia: 10% market share, 12 $bn
3. Spain: 7% market share, 9 $bn
4. Germany: 5% market share, 7 $bn
5. Poland: 5% market share, 6 $bn
6. France: 4% market share, 6 $bn
7. Netherlands: 4% market share, 5 $bn
8. Romania: 4% market share, 5 $bn
9. Turkey: 4% market share, 5 $bn
10. Ireland: 4% market share, 5 $bn 
11. Others: 25% market share, 32 $bn

FDI out of Europe in 2014 by Capital Investment U.S.$ billion

1. Germany: 46 $bn
2. France: 40 $bn
3. UK: 33 $bn
4. Spain: 16 $bn
5. Netherlands: 15 $bn
6. Italy: 14 $bn
7. Switzerland: 12 $bn
8. Greece: 10 $bn
9. Belgium: 7 $bn
10. Luxembourg: 6 $bn
11. Other: 37 $bn

  Total: 238 $bn