Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was 12,278 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,278 million USD
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21,149 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-214.94 million USD
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 118.6 million USD1991: 19.2 million USD1992: 81.6 million USD1993: -214.9 million USD1994: 176.1 million USD1995: 212 million USD1996: 583.9 million USD1997: 309.4 million USD1998: 323.2 million USD1999: 610 million USD2000: 1.3k million USD2001: 1.9k million USD2002: 3.2k million USD2003: 1.9k million USD2004: 2.9k million USD2005: 7.6k million USD2006: 18.3k million USD2007: 21.1k million USD2008: 18.1k million USD2009: 17.9k million USD2010: 17.5k million USD2011: 10.3k million USD2012: 11.3k million USD2013: 13.3k million USD2014: 11.7k million USD2015: 7.8k million USD2016: 5.6k million USD2017: 10.9k million USD2018: 11.2k million USD2019: 12.8k million USD2020: 10.8k million USD2021: 15.8k million USD2022: 14.4k million USD2023: 12.3k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia stood at 12,278 million USD.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia peaked at 21,149 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -214.94 million USD, in 1993.

That places Southern Asia 17th 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 118.62 million USD —
1991 19.23 million USD -83.8%
1992 81.57 million USD +324.1%
1993 -214.94 million USD -363.5%
1994 176.09 million USD -181.9%
1995 212.04 million USD +20.4%
1996 583.89 million USD +175.4%
1997 309.42 million USD -47.0%
1998 323.19 million USD +4.5%
1999 609.99 million USD +88.7%
2000 1,269 million USD +108.1%
2001 1,918 million USD +51.1%
2002 3,228 million USD +68.3%
2003 1,865 million USD -42.2%
2004 2,894 million USD +55.2%
2005 7,564 million USD +161.3%
2006 18,252 million USD +141.3%
2007 21,149 million USD +15.9%
2008 18,058 million USD -14.6%
2009 17,879 million USD -1.0%
2010 17,525 million USD -2.0%
2011 10,333 million USD -41.0%
2012 11,316 million USD +9.5%
2013 13,309 million USD +17.6%
2014 11,710 million USD -12.0%
2015 7,818 million USD -33.2%
2016 5,594 million USD -28.4%
2017 10,872 million USD +94.3%
2018 11,162 million USD +2.7%
2019 12,790 million USD +14.6%
2020 10,850 million USD -15.2%
2021 15,819 million USD +45.8%
2022 14,360 million USD -9.2%
2023 12,278 million USD -14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia 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
1993 -363.5% 81.57 million USD -214.94 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221.91 million USD -214.94 million USD 609.99 million USD 10
2000s 9,408 million USD 1,269 million USD 21,149 million USD 10
2010s 11,243 million USD 5,594 million USD 17,525 million USD 10
2020s 13,326 million USD 10,850 million USD 15,819 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 14 Spain 25,916 million USD compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 22,205 million USD compare
  3. 16 United Arab Emirates 19,757 million USD compare
  4. 17 Cayman Islands 17,499 million USD compare
  5. 18 Malta 17,172 million USD compare
  6. 19 Denmark 12,160 million USD compare
  7. 20 India 12,061 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Southern Asia was 12,278 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,149 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -214.94 million USD in 1993.
How does Southern Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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$, 2015 prices, gaps filled
Unit
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Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 6,138 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.