Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in World, 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 World stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in World peaked at 5.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places World 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +70.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +80.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,448 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,514 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in World was 1.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- World ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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