Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2002
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 8.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2009.
Slovenia ranks 98th of 212 countries 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +260.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +228.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +123.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -135.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -196.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +156.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -95.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +199.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +847.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +280.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 95 El Salvador 2.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.6% compare
- 97 Vanuatu 2.6% compare
- 99 Austria 2.6% compare
- 100 Benin 2.5% compare
- 101 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,387 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,936 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia was 2.6% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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