Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tajikistan, 2016–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 1.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2018.
That places Tajikistan 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +224.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -122.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -176.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +209.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +192.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +114.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 441.64 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,770 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2018.
- How does Tajikistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.