Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia
Central Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
Central Asia ranks 20th of 37 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +104.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +110.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +176.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Central Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.56 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 486,459 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 31.96 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,916 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,720 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 470,301 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.38 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 36.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia was 1.6% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Central Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central Asia ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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