Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was 1,053 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,053 million USD
Change on year
down 19.3%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5,113 million USD
in 2010
All-time low
-1,845 million USD
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1990–2023

-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: -4.5 million USD1991: 495.2 million USD1992: 208.8 million USD1993: 116.6 million USD1994: 186.2 million USD1995: 6.3 million USD1996: 80.5 million USD1997: 787.4 million USD1998: -962.5 million USD1999: 482.3 million USD2000: 1.4k million USD2001: -449.6 million USD2002: 1.3k million USD2003: 762.1 million USD2004: 2.3k million USD2005: 1.1k million USD2006: 924.6 million USD2007: 2.0k million USD2008: 3.8k million USD2009: 1.3k million USD2010: 5.1k million USD2011: 2.8k million USD2012: 3.1k million USD2013: 2.6k million USD2014: 512.7 million USD2015: 688.3 million USD2016: 2.0k million USD2017: 2.1k million USD2018: 720 million USD2019: -1.8k million USD2020: 810.8 million USD2021: -878.3 million USD2022: 1.3k million USD2023: 1.1k million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries stood at 1,053 million USD.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 5,113 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,845 million USD, in 2019.

Least developed countries ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 -4.52 million USD —
1991 495.2 million USD -11050.8%
1992 208.83 million USD -57.8%
1993 116.58 million USD -44.2%
1994 186.23 million USD +59.7%
1995 6.3 million USD -96.6%
1996 80.53 million USD +1178.3%
1997 787.42 million USD +877.8%
1998 -962.55 million USD -222.2%
1999 482.26 million USD -150.1%
2000 1,440 million USD +198.5%
2001 -449.6 million USD -131.2%
2002 1,256 million USD -379.4%
2003 762.09 million USD -39.3%
2004 2,316 million USD +204.0%
2005 1,095 million USD -52.7%
2006 924.59 million USD -15.6%
2007 1,966 million USD +112.6%
2008 3,813 million USD +94.0%
2009 1,310 million USD -65.7%
2010 5,113 million USD +290.4%
2011 2,833 million USD -44.6%
2012 3,107 million USD +9.7%
2013 2,568 million USD -17.3%
2014 512.74 million USD -80.0%
2015 688.25 million USD +34.2%
2016 1,966 million USD +185.6%
2017 2,101 million USD +6.9%
2018 719.95 million USD -65.7%
2019 -1,845 million USD -356.3%
2020 810.84 million USD -143.9%
2021 -878.28 million USD -208.3%
2022 1,305 million USD -248.5%
2023 1,053 million USD -19.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +11050.8% -4.52 million USD 495.2 million USD
1996 +1178.3% 6.3 million USD 80.53 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139.63 million USD -962.55 million USD 787.42 million USD 10
2000s 1,443 million USD -449.6 million USD 3,813 million USD 10
2010s 1,776 million USD -1,845 million USD 5,113 million USD 10
2020s 572.44 million USD -878.28 million USD 1,305 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 21 Italy 11,517 million USD compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 11,465 million USD compare
  3. 23 Belgium 9,993 million USD compare
  4. 24 Thailand 9,240 million USD compare
  5. 25 Israel 8,141 million USD compare
  6. 26 Poland 8,115 million USD compare
  7. 27 Kuwait 8,100 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Least developed countries was 1,053 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 5,113 million USD in 2010.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was -1,845 million USD in 2019.
How does Least developed countries rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 6,138 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.