EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics for 2002-2007

This Eurostat article presents an overview of EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics for annual flows, stocks at year-end and annual income for the period 2002-2007. Both outward and inward flows increased in 2007 (+53% and +79% respectively), and outflows exceeded inflows by EUR 124 bn. FDI towards the EU's main partners increased significantly. At EUR 269.3 bn, income from extra-EU FDI reached a record high, exceeding income paid to foreign investors by EUR 139.0 bn.

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