Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.5%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.52001: 3.72002: 2.52003: 3.72004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 5.92007: 6.22008: 3.32009: 32010: 5.32011: 4.32012: 4.62013: 5.22014: 52015: 5.32016: 4.32017: 6.12018: 5.12019: 5.42020: 4.12021: 6.92022: 6.32023: 5.42024: 6.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia stood at 6.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.5%
2001 3.7% +5.4%
2002 2.5% -33.1%
2003 3.7% +46.7%
2004 4.7% +27.9%
2005 4.7% +0.1%
2006 5.9% +26.1%
2007 6.2% +4.9%
2008 3.3% -46.5%
2009 3.0% -9.2%
2010 5.3% +77.2%
2011 4.3% -18.9%
2012 4.6% +6.4%
2013 5.2% +12.5%
2014 5.0% -3.7%
2015 5.3% +5.3%
2016 4.3% -18.4%
2017 6.1% +41.6%
2018 5.1% -16.1%
2019 5.4% +6.8%
2020 4.1% -24.1%
2021 6.9% +68.3%
2022 6.3% -8.7%
2023 5.4% -14.3%
2024 6.1% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.5% 6.2% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.3% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.8% 4.1% 6.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia was 6.1% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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