Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 34,569 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,569
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 36 groups
All-time high
69,951
in 2020
All-time low
212.8
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 34,569 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Asia peaked at 69,951 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212.8, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 24th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.8 | — |
| 1991 | 446.94 | +110.0% |
| 1992 | 754.38 | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 1,354 | +79.5% |
| 1994 | 1,950 | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 2,816 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 3,380 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5,414 | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 3,927 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3,249 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 4,866 | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 6,747 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 10,571 | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 8,376 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 10,865 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 14,182 | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 28,590 | +101.6% |
| 2007 | 34,595 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 56,592 | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 42,466 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 34,862 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 44,332 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 32,365 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 35,612 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 41,450 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 51,227 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 54,307 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 51,644 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 52,262 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58,073 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 69,951 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 51,360 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 55,556 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 34,578 | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 34,569 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,350 | 212.8 | 5,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,785 | 4,866 | 56,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,613 | 32,365 | 58,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,203 | 34,569 | 69,951 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Asia?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Southern Asia was 34,569 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,951 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.8 in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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