Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 55,329 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 55,329 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia peaked at 99,304 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,786 million USD, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1,786 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 160.77 million USD | -109.0% |
| 1992 | -1,052 million USD | -754.5% |
| 1993 | 2,865 million USD | -372.3% |
| 1994 | 612.47 million USD | -78.6% |
| 1995 | -555 million USD | -190.6% |
| 1996 | 5,627 million USD | -1113.8% |
| 1997 | 1,168 million USD | -79.2% |
| 1998 | -1,101 million USD | -194.2% |
| 1999 | 3,897 million USD | -454.0% |
| 2000 | 9,998 million USD | +156.5% |
| 2001 | 2,298 million USD | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 7,635 million USD | +232.3% |
| 2003 | 3,732 million USD | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 21,195 million USD | +467.9% |
| 2005 | 21,770 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48,086 million USD | +120.9% |
| 2007 | 46,977 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43,331 million USD | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 20,126 million USD | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 27,435 million USD | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 30,658 million USD | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 22,822 million USD | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 61,095 million USD | +167.7% |
| 2014 | 75,137 million USD | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 94,295 million USD | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 70,502 million USD | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 58,142 million USD | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 43,399 million USD | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 99,304 million USD | +128.8% |
| 2020 | 25,448 million USD | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 62,076 million USD | +143.9% |
| 2022 | 65,766 million USD | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 55,329 million USD | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983.65 million USD | -1,786 million USD | 5,627 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,515 million USD | 2,298 million USD | 48,086 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,279 million USD | 22,822 million USD | 99,304 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,155 million USD | 25,448 million USD | 65,766 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 11 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
- 12 Brazil 27,380 million USD compare
- 13 Spain 25,916 million USD compare
- 14 Russian Federation 22,205 million USD compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 19,757 million USD compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 17,499 million USD compare
- 17 Malta 17,172 million USD compare
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, 2015 prices 0.2708 % (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 — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 26.15 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.8 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.05 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Asia was 55,329 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,304 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,786 million USD in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.