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 19th 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, 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 Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 0.8515 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,720 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 486,459 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,916 USD (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 19th out of 36 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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