Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Armenia stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Armenia peaked at 12.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Armenia 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 share of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +813.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +183.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +187.9% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +287.3% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +469.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -78.9% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +308.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 97 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 99 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 101 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.1% compare
- 103 Australia 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -23.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,329 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -120.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -117.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 30.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290,928 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Armenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Armenia was 2.1% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.