Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in World
World: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 1.51 million million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 million million current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.22 million million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
153,959 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in World, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 1.51 million million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in World peaked at 2.22 million million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 153,959 million current US$, in 1991.
World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in World, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204,888 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 153,959 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 164,685 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 222,237 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 255,894 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 345,143 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 392,779 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 480,628 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 681,509 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 773,130 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 590,311 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 549,571 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 699,234 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 954,072 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 868,563 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million million current US$ | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million million current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398,001 million current US$ | 153,959 million current US$ | 1.08 million million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million million current US$ | 549,571 million current US$ | 1.89 million million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million million current US$ | 1.29 million million current US$ | 2.22 million million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million million current US$ | 868,563 million current US$ | 1.68 million million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 278,848 million current US$ compare
- 2 Singapore 143,352 million current US$ compare
- 3 China 116,238 million current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 105,987 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in World?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in World was 1.51 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,959 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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