Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Armenia is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Armenia peaked at 8.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +469.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -78.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Armenia 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 | +469.7% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -34.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -37.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2994 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Armenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Armenia was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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