Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +359.9% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +154.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -55.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -46.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -104.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -290.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +717.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +234.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +271.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +144.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +111.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +273.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -115.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -225.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +147.2% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -212.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -150.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +132.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -0.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -1.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -4.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 261.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 376.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 1.4% in 2024, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.