Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 70,337 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia is 70,337 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia peaked at 189,376 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,499 million USD, in 1990.
Western Asia ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,499 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 4,673 million USD | +211.7% |
| 1992 | 7,890 million USD | +68.9% |
| 1993 | 6,490 million USD | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 5,013 million USD | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 7,376 million USD | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 11,709 million USD | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 14,371 million USD | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 11,378 million USD | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 10,713 million USD | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 16,795 million USD | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 23,162 million USD | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 15,834 million USD | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 32,965 million USD | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 44,735 million USD | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 71,705 million USD | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 107,459 million USD | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 139,098 million USD | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 136,736 million USD | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 137,560 million USD | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 121,287 million USD | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 104,072 million USD | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 104,979 million USD | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 127,918 million USD | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 146,311 million USD | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 163,272 million USD | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 189,376 million USD | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 59,186 million USD | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 54,539 million USD | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 96,258 million USD | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 29,341 million USD | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 79,415 million USD | +170.7% |
| 2022 | 70,868 million USD | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 70,337 million USD | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,111 million USD | 1,499 million USD | 14,371 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,605 million USD | 15,834 million USD | 139,098 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,720 million USD | 54,539 million USD | 189,376 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,490 million USD | 29,341 million USD | 79,415 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.74 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.84 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 26.15 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.8 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.05 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia was 70,337 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,376 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 million USD in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.