Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central Asia
Central Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 2,927 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central Asia stood at 2,927.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central Asia peaked at 19,873 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 118, in 1992.
That places Central Asia 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 118 | — |
| 1993 | 1,417 | +1101.2% |
| 1994 | 885.88 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 1,279 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,698 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 1,502 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1,735 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,509 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 3,102 | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 2,972 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,478 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 5,135 | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 2,638 | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 7,555 | +186.4% |
| 2007 | 13,287 | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 17,502 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 18,958 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 17,441 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 19,873 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 17,758 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 14,827 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 13,828 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9,854 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 13,382 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 8,797 | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 6,633 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 8,223 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 6,539 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 7,226 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 10,205 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 7,548 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 2,927 | -61.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1101.2% | 118 | 1,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,254 | 118 | 1,735 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,514 | 1,509 | 18,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,061 | 6,633 | 19,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,889 | 2,927 | 10,205 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Central Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.56 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 486,459 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,916 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,720 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 470,301 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.39 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Central Asia was 2,927 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,873 in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 1992.
- How does Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central Asia ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central 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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