Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 225,263 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
225,263 million current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
225,263 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
12,739 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South-Eastern Asia stood at 225,263 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 225,263 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,739 million current US$, in 1992.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,821 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 13,639 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 12,739 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 16,585 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 20,496 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 28,632 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 32,915 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 35,940 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 20,926 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 31,011 million current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 21,751 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 22,161 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16,188 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 30,654 million current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2004 | 38,086 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 42,980 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 64,538 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 78,594 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 49,548 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 41,436 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 112,778 million current US$ | +172.2% |
| 2011 | 85,921 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 113,220 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 119,894 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 130,008 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 114,552 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 110,968 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 155,359 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 144,430 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 162,762 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 113,088 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 211,201 million current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2022 | 224,963 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 205,309 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 225,263 million current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,570 million current US$ | 12,739 million current US$ | 35,940 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,594 million current US$ | 16,188 million current US$ | 78,594 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,989 million current US$ | 85,921 million current US$ | 162,762 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,965 million current US$ | 113,088 million current US$ | 225,263 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 5 Belgium and Luxembourg 88,203 million current US$ compare
- 6 Canada 64,096 million current US$ compare
- 7 Brazil 59,178 million current US$ compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 55,105 million current US$ compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 53,599 million current US$ compare
- 10 Australia 53,454 million current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 46,578 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South-Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.32 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,103 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.92 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,643 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South-Eastern Asia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South-Eastern Asia was 225,263 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 225,263 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,739 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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