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 167th out of 212 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Armenia
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,648 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 965.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 39.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 167th out of 212 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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