India vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
India
27,556 million current US$
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277 million current US$
in 2024
India rank
17th
Western Asia rank
14th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- India
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 106,277 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India, a difference of 78,721 million current US$.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
India ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,517 million current US$ | 4,642 million current US$ | 3,125 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 16,083 million current US$ | 44,511 million current US$ | 28,428 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 37,175 million current US$ | 94,189 million current US$ | 57,014 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 42,769 million current US$ | 74,536 million current US$ | 31,767 million current US$ | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, India or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 106,277 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between India and Western Asia?
- 78,721 million current US$, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- India ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.