Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Armenia
Armenia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 74.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Armenia, 1998–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Armenia is 74.02 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1,404.1% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Armenia peaked at 284.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -133.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 609,018 BoP, current US$ | +39658.6% |
| 2004 | -124,252 BoP, current US$ | -120.4% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ | -4437.2% |
| 2006 | 22.63 million BoP, current US$ | +319.9% |
| 2007 | 8.89 million BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2008 | 30.51 million BoP, current US$ | +243.1% |
| 2009 | 52.24 million BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 27.46 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 219.08 million BoP, current US$ | +697.8% |
| 2012 | 23.43 million BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 2013 | 30.26 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 28.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 28.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.52 million BoP, current US$ | +145.3% |
| 2017 | 29.06 million BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2019 | -133.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1996.5% |
| 2020 | -27.28 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 24.59 million BoP, current US$ | -190.2% |
| 2022 | 49.74 million BoP, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 2023 | 284.17 million BoP, current US$ | +471.2% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | -98.3% |
| 2025 | 74.02 million BoP, current US$ | +1404.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 74.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 74.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +39658.6% | 1,532 BoP, current US$ | 609,018 BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +4437.2% | -124,252 BoP, current US$ | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | -1996.5% | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | -133.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1404.1% | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | 74.02 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 million BoP, current US$ | 11.55 million BoP, current US$ | 11.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.02 million BoP, current US$ | -124,252 BoP, current US$ | 52.24 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.14 million BoP, current US$ | -133.00 million BoP, current US$ | 219.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.36 million BoP, current US$ | -27.28 million BoP, current US$ | 284.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 98 Liberia 85.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Libya 80.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 New Caledonia 61.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Mali 58.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -34.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -37.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2994 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Armenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Armenia was 74.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 outflows recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 284.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -133.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Armenia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.