External Debt in Europe 18 indicators covering external debt for Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 2.66 trillion 2024 up 33.5% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 331.12 billion 2024 up 17.4% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 3.07 trillion 2024 down 4.6% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 18.26 trillion 2024 up 29.8% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 19.38 trillion 2024 up 22.3% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All -29.19 billion 2024 down 9.6% 14th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 482.13 billion 2024 down 63.0% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt -235.16 billion 2024 down 23.3% 14th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 47.26 billion 2024 up 68.2% 1st Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 4.38 trillion 2024 down 7.2% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 855.56 billion 2024 up 4.2% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 3.41 trillion 2024 up 37.9% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 18.12 trillion 2024 up 36.4% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 19.94 trillion 2024 up 25.7% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 300.32 billion 2024 down 5.1% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 952.50 billion 2024 down 59.8% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 790.76 billion 2024 down 21.1% 2nd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 26.80 billion 2024 up 127.8% 3rd