Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 37,496 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,496 million current US$
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
76,490 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
212.8 million current US$
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central and Southern Asia stood at 37,496 million current US$.
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 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.8 million current US$, in 1990.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.8 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 446.94 million current US$ | +110.0% |
| 1992 | 872.38 million current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 2,772 million current US$ | +217.7% |
| 1994 | 2,836 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,096 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 4,780 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7,111 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 5,429 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 4,984 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 6,376 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 9,849 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 13,543 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 10,854 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 16,000 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 16,820 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 36,144 million current US$ | +114.9% |
| 2007 | 47,881 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 74,093 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2009 | 61,424 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 52,303 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 64,205 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 50,122 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 50,440 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55,277 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 61,082 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 67,689 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 60,441 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 58,895 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 66,296 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 76,490 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 58,585 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 65,761 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 42,126 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 37,496 million current US$ | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,354 million current US$ | 212.8 million current US$ | 7,111 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,299 million current US$ | 6,376 million current US$ | 74,093 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,675 million current US$ | 50,122 million current US$ | 67,689 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,092 million current US$ | 37,496 million current US$ | 76,490 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 19 Indonesia 24,212 million current US$ compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20,170 million current US$ compare
- 20 Vietnam 20,170 million current US$ compare
- 22 Sweden 18,288 million current US$ compare
- 23 Israel 16,808 million current US$ compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 15,738 million current US$ compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 15,226 million current US$ compare
- 25 South Korea 15,226 million current US$ compare
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)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 5.7% (2024)
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 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.8 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 35 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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