Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 36,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 36,900 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 37,653 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 540.41, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 540.41 | — |
| 1991 | 1,501 | +177.7% |
| 1992 | 1,470 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,842 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1,042 | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 1,682 | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 2,088 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 3,685 | +76.5% |
| 1998 | 4,549 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 5,555 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 4,594 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 5,990 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 6,431 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11,077 | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 9,608 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 5,796 | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 9,418 | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 12,431 | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 19,201 | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 16,075 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 23,943 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 21,084 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 27,575 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 21,263 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 27,481 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 37,653 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 25,708 | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 21,211 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 21,568 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21,246 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,738 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 27,348 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 24,651 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 33,733 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 36,900 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 | 540.41 | 5,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,062 | 4,594 | 19,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,873 | 21,084 | 37,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,074 | 22,738 | 36,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8908 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 36,900 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 37,653 in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.41 in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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