Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 22,748 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 22,748, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 36,542 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 338.49, in 1991.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 25th 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 606.36 | — |
| 1991 | 338.49 | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 572.32 | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 1,866 | +226.0% |
| 1994 | 1,629 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2,794 | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 3,351 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 5,160 | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 5,708 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 4,323 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 3,997 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 6,239 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 7,890 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 8,843 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 12,283 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 7,009 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 11,631 | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 16,139 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 26,565 | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 27,392 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28,401 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 36,542 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 35,064 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 30,702 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 29,406 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25,262 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 24,540 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25,151 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,402 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 22,013 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 15,512 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 19,976 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 23,606 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 25,257 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 22,748 | -9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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 | +226.0% | 572.32 | 1,866 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,635 | 338.49 | 5,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,799 | 3,997 | 27,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,848 | 21,402 | 36,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,420 | 15,512 | 25,257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More economy & growth data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 12.1% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.2% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 12.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 49.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 4.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 4.19 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 22,748 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,542 in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.49 in 1991.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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