Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 BoP, current US$, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 79.00 million BoP, current US$ | +789999900.0% |
| 1994 | 103.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 233.00 million BoP, current US$ | +126.2% |
| 1996 | 108.06 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1997 | 107.86 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.30 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 125.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 2000 | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 170.00 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 276.00 million BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 226.00 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 353.70 million BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 418.20 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 730.90 million BoP, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 856.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +256.5% |
| 2010 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 936.04 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 BoP, current US$ | 233.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 899.18 million BoP, current US$ | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 936.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 77 Slovenia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 79 Georgia 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Jordan 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Belarus 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2012)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2012)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,781 current US$ per person (2012)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2012)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2012)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 13,627 current LCU per person (2012)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.