Similarly, the EU28 is a key source of and destination for global investment. In
2014, it ranked first in inbound investment with a total of EUR 118.9 bn in
inflows and EUR 96.1 bn in outflows (2 to the US which recorded outflows of
EUR 253.6 bn).
Foreign direct investment in the EU (2014: EUR 4.583 bn)
makes up for about 26% of global FDI stocks and investment in European firms
in other parts of the world (EUR 5.749 bn) amount to more than a third of global
stocks.
The quick glimpse at trade and investment figures emphasizes the EU’s global
interconnectedness. As a bloc, the EU28 is the top trading partner for about
80 countries worldwide and the 2 most important partner for another 40. A
wide-reaching network of trade agreements and investment treaties that has
developed over decades supports these connections
EU Forecast
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