Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Armenia
Armenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is up 308.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Armenia peaked at 12.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 102nd of 200 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 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 |
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- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1% compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.1% compare
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,560 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,996 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 408.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.87 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Armenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Armenia was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Armenia ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.