Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 156,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 156,869.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 184,438 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22,045, in 2020.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,220 | — |
| 1991 | 3,198 | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 5,115 | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 5,075 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,749 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 5,824 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 8,304 | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 11,364 | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 9,884 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 10,824 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 15,029 | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 15,779 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12,566 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 25,554 | +103.4% |
| 2004 | 43,444 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 74,444 | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 109,728 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 113,438 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 98,798 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 57,174 | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 96,910 | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 97,244 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 133,780 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 85,930 | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 99,387 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 78,600 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 84,576 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 80,494 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 132,752 | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 184,438 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | -22,045 | -112.0% |
| 2021 | 111,102 | -604.0% |
| 2022 | 113,150 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 112,051 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 156,869 | +40.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa and Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +604.0% | -22,045 | 111,102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,656 | 2,220 | 11,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,595 | 12,566 | 113,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,411 | 78,600 | 184,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,225 | -22,045 | 156,869 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 55,105 compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 53,599 compare
- 10 Australia 53,454 compare
- 11 Egypt 46,578 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45,632 compare
- 13 Mexico 36,872 compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 35,902 compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 156,869 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,438 in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22,045 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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