Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 115th of 214 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +242.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -73.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -134.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2132.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1951.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1749.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -16.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2132.9% | -0.2% | 4.4% |
| 2021 | +1951.3% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| 2023 | +1749.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 112 Poland 2.2% compare
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 2.2% compare
- 114 Ghana 2.1% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 117 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -98.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -98.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2767 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine was 2.1% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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