Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine
Ukraine: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 99th 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 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4834 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 58,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 598.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Ukraine was 2.1% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ukraine ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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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About this data
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.