The net flows of FDI amounted to €5.60 billion, a decrease of 17% compared to the previous year. This downturn was largely influenced by a significant fall in equity investments and a decline in debt transactions with foreign direct investors.
The total FDI position at the end of December 2024 stood at €125 billion, with equity positions, including reinvested earnings, making up 72.6% of this total.
However, the net equity flow for the year was €4.60 billion, a value impacted by lower equity capital injections and reduced reinvestment of earnings.
Furthermore, debt transactions with foreign direct investors amounted to a net flow of €1.0 billion, calculated as the difference between debt (€2.04 billion) and claims (€1.03 billion).
Despite the decrease in investment flows, non-residents' income from FDI in 2024 was substantial, totalling €10.89 billion.
This figure was primarily composed of net earnings on equity, which reached €9.70 billion, reflecting the direct investors' share in the net profit of FDI enterprises.
Net income from interest also contributed, amounting to €1.19 billion.
