Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Central Asia

Central Asia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 7,420 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,420 million USD
Change on year
down 30.9%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
27,118 million USD
in 2009
All-time low
118 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Central Asia, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 118 million USD1993: 1.4k million USD1994: 885.9 million USD1995: 1.3k million USD1996: 1.4k million USD1997: 1.7k million USD1998: 1.5k million USD1999: 1.7k million USD2000: 3.0k million USD2001: 4.8k million USD2002: 4.5k million USD2003: 5.0k million USD2004: 9.1k million USD2005: 8.6k million USD2006: 13.3k million USD2007: 21.6k million USD2008: 24.2k million USD2009: 27.1k million USD2010: 17.4k million USD2011: 19.8k million USD2012: 18.4k million USD2013: 15.0k million USD2014: 13.9k million USD2015: 9.9k million USD2016: 13.4k million USD2017: 8.8k million USD2018: 6.5k million USD2019: 8.2k million USD2020: 6.5k million USD2021: 7.7k million USD2022: 10.7k million USD2023: 7.4k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Central Asia stood at 7,420 million USD.

That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Central Asia peaked at 27,118 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 118 million USD, in 1992.

That places Central Asia 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,254 million USD 118 million USD 1,735 million USD 8
2000s 12,111 million USD 2,997 million USD 27,118 million USD 10
2010s 13,130 million USD 6,538 million USD 19,803 million USD 10
2020s 8,087 million USD 6,517 million USD 10,745 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

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  4. 27 Colombia 17,446 million USD compare
  5. 28 Israel 16,422 million USD compare
  6. 29 Republic of Korea 15,178 million USD compare
  7. 30 Switzerland 13,507 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Central Asia?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Central Asia was 7,420 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27,118 million USD in 2009.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 118 million USD in 1992.
How does Central Asia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Central Asia ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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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.