Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024

05101520251992200820241992: 0 % of GDP1993: 2.5 % of GDP1994: 4 % of GDP1995: 9.4 % of GDP1996: 4.5 % of GDP1997: 4.4 % of GDP1998: 2.4 % of GDP1999: 5.1 % of GDP2000: 4.5 % of GDP2001: 4.8 % of GDP2002: 6.2 % of GDP2003: 3.8 % of GDP2004: 5.2 % of GDP2005: 5.2 % of GDP2006: 7.1 % of GDP2007: 6.8 % of GDP2008: 6.6 % of GDP2009: 22.5 % of GDP2010: 16.1 % of GDP2011: 11.6 % of GDP2012: 8.9 % of GDP2013: 7.3 % of GDP2014: 8.8 % of GDP2015: 8.5 % of GDP2016: 6.7 % of GDP2017: 6.3 % of GDP2018: 6.2 % of GDP2019: 6.2 % of GDP2020: 5.3 % of GDP2021: 4.9 % of GDP2022: 2.5 % of GDP2023: 3.5 % of GDP2024: 3.7 % of GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan is 3.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan peaked at 22.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Turkmenistan ranks 63rd 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 0.0%
1993 2.5% +795296382.3%
1994 4.0% +61.8%
1995 9.4% +133.4%
1996 4.5% -51.6%
1997 4.4% -3.1%
1998 2.4% -45.7%
1999 5.1% +113.3%
2000 4.5% -11.6%
2001 4.8% +6.6%
2002 6.2% +28.6%
2003 3.8% -38.9%
2004 5.2% +36.8%
2005 5.2% -0.2%
2006 7.1% +37.8%
2007 6.8% -5.0%
2008 6.6% -2.0%
2009 22.5% +239.9%
2010 16.1% -28.6%
2011 11.6% -27.9%
2012 8.9% -23.3%
2013 7.3% -18.0%
2014 8.8% +20.5%
2015 8.5% -3.4%
2016 6.7% -20.8%
2017 6.3% -7.1%
2018 6.2% -1.3%
2019 6.2% +1.1%
2020 5.3% -15.9%
2021 4.9% -6.9%
2022 2.5% -49.1%
2023 3.5% +41.8%
2024 3.7% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 0.0% 9.4% 8
2000s 7.3% 3.8% 22.5% 10
2010s 8.7% 6.2% 16.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.5% 5.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan was 3.7% in 2024, 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
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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.