Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 27,444 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 27,444 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries peaked at 43,659 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131.24 million USD, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.24 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,374 million USD | +2471.2% |
| 1992 | 3,941 million USD | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 5,149 million USD | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 1,491 million USD | -71.0% |
| 1995 | 3,288 million USD | +120.5% |
| 1996 | 3,316 million USD | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,788 million USD | +74.5% |
| 1998 | 9,597 million USD | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 15,269 million USD | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 7,498 million USD | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 16,607 million USD | +121.5% |
| 2002 | 12,327 million USD | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 18,163 million USD | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 14,794 million USD | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 21,638 million USD | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 16,241 million USD | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 15,555 million USD | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23,046 million USD | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 24,338 million USD | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 40,556 million USD | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 26,588 million USD | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 31,320 million USD | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 23,600 million USD | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 31,340 million USD | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 43,659 million USD | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 30,389 million USD | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 22,003 million USD | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 21,219 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 22,945 million USD | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 22,844 million USD | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25,398 million USD | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 24,609 million USD | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,444 million USD | +11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2471.2% | 131.24 million USD | 3,374 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,134 million USD | 131.24 million USD | 15,269 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,021 million USD | 7,498 million USD | 24,338 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,362 million USD | 21,219 million USD | 43,659 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,074 million USD | 22,844 million USD | 27,444 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
- 16 Polynesia 17.04 million USD compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.07 million USD compare
- 17 Japan 23,516 million USD compare
- 18 Poland 22,376 million USD compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 10.99 million USD compare
- 19 Argentina 22,286 million USD compare
- 20 Belgium 19,055 million USD compare
- 21 Indonesia 18,595 million USD compare
- 22 Chile 17,781 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.92 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.64 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 17.54 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 31,299 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate 17.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled 1,160 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled 1,053 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 1,160 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 1,053 million USD (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Least developed countries was 27,444 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 43,659 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.24 million USD in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.