Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 37,496 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central and Southern Asia stood at 37,496.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 76,490 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.8, in 1990.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.8 | — |
| 1991 | 446.94 | +110.0% |
| 1992 | 872.38 | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 2,772 | +217.7% |
| 1994 | 2,836 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,096 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 4,780 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7,111 | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 5,429 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 4,984 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 6,376 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 9,849 | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 13,543 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 10,854 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 16,820 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 36,144 | +114.9% |
| 2007 | 47,881 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 74,093 | +54.7% |
| 2009 | 61,424 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 52,303 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 64,205 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 50,122 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 50,440 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55,277 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 61,082 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 67,689 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 60,441 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 58,895 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 66,296 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 76,490 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 58,585 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 65,761 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 42,126 | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 37,496 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,354 | 212.8 | 7,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,299 | 6,376 | 74,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,675 | 50,122 | 67,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,092 | 37,496 | 76,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.55 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central and Southern Asia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central and Southern Asia was 37,496 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,490 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.8 in 1990.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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