Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ukraine, 1992–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ukraine stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 97th of 198 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 share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +83.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +111.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +17.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 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
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 457.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 19,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 211.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,491 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ukraine was 2.1% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.