Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 226,317 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
226,317 million USD
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 39 regions
All-time high
226,804 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
12,739 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 12.8k million USD1991: 13.6k million USD1992: 12.7k million USD1993: 16.6k million USD1994: 20.5k million USD1995: 28.6k million USD1996: 32.9k million USD1997: 35.9k million USD1998: 20.9k million USD1999: 31.0k million USD2000: 42.8k million USD2001: 42.4k million USD2002: 27.6k million USD2003: 44.2k million USD2004: 37.2k million USD2005: 48.8k million USD2006: 64.9k million USD2007: 79.3k million USD2008: 50.2k million USD2009: 45.7k million USD2010: 127.2k million USD2011: 93.0k million USD2012: 121.7k million USD2013: 122.5k million USD2014: 137.2k million USD2015: 125.4k million USD2016: 117.0k million USD2017: 157.6k million USD2018: 149.0k million USD2019: 166.6k million USD2020: 118.7k million USD2021: 213.7k million USD2022: 226.8k million USD2023: 226.3k million USD

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 226,317 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 226,804 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,739 million USD, in 1992.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 39 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,570 million USD 12,739 million USD 35,940 million USD 10
2000s 48,317 million USD 27,573 million USD 79,341 million USD 10
2010s 131,726 million USD 92,985 million USD 166,553 million USD 10
2020s 196,370 million USD 118,692 million USD 226,804 million USD 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China, mainland 163,253 million USD compare
  2. 2 Singapore 159,670 million USD compare
  3. 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 112,676 million USD compare
  4. 4 Brazil 65,897 million USD compare
  5. 5 Canada 50,324 million USD compare
  6. 6 France 42,032 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in South-Eastern Asia?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in South-Eastern Asia was 226,317 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 226,804 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,739 million USD in 1992.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 39 regions with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern 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.