Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +112.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +343.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +236.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +543.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -82.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +407.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +75.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 441.64 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,770 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.5% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.