Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 13,524 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,524 million USD
Change on year
down 15.2%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
19,263 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-127.08 million USD
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 65.3 million USD1991: 7.9 million USD1992: 44.4 million USD1993: -127.1 million USD1994: 100.8 million USD1995: 128.6 million USD1996: 345.5 million USD1997: 177.2 million USD1998: 176.4 million USD1999: 318.9 million USD2000: 735 million USD2001: 1.1k million USD2002: 1.9k million USD2003: 1.2k million USD2004: 1.9k million USD2005: 5.6k million USD2006: 14.2k million USD2007: 19.3k million USD2008: 17.1k million USD2009: 16.3k million USD2010: 18.7k million USD2011: 11.8k million USD2012: 12.5k million USD2013: 13.8k million USD2014: 12.0k million USD2015: 7.8k million USD2016: 5.5k million USD2017: 11.5k million USD2018: 11.6k million USD2019: 13.3k million USD2020: 11.2k million USD2021: 17.7k million USD2022: 15.9k million USD2023: 13.5k million USD

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 13,524 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Southern Asia peaked at 19,263 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -127.08 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$, gaps filled in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 65.32 million USD —
1991 7.89 million USD -87.9%
1992 44.42 million USD +462.8%
1993 -127.08 million USD -386.1%
1994 100.76 million USD -179.3%
1995 128.55 million USD +27.6%
1996 345.55 million USD +168.8%
1997 177.2 million USD -48.7%
1998 176.39 million USD -0.5%
1999 318.86 million USD +80.8%
2000 734.99 million USD +130.5%
2001 1,083 million USD +47.3%
2002 1,857 million USD +71.5%
2003 1,222 million USD -34.2%
2004 1,948 million USD +59.4%
2005 5,551 million USD +185.0%
2006 14,188 million USD +155.6%
2007 19,263 million USD +35.8%
2008 17,100 million USD -11.2%
2009 16,274 million USD -4.8%
2010 18,680 million USD +14.8%
2011 11,771 million USD -37.0%
2012 12,509 million USD +6.3%
2013 13,800 million USD +10.3%
2014 12,023 million USD -12.9%
2015 7,818 million USD -35.0%
2016 5,520 million USD -29.4%
2017 11,493 million USD +108.2%
2018 11,630 million USD +1.2%
2019 13,275 million USD +14.1%
2020 11,206 million USD -15.6%
2021 17,716 million USD +58.1%
2022 15,942 million USD -10.0%
2023 13,524 million USD -15.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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
1992 +462.8% 7.89 million USD 44.42 million USD
1993 -386.1% 44.42 million USD -127.08 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.79 million USD -127.08 million USD 345.55 million USD 10
2000s 7,922 million USD 734.99 million USD 19,263 million USD 10
2010s 11,852 million USD 5,520 million USD 18,680 million USD 10
2020s 14,597 million USD 11,206 million USD 17,716 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 14 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
  3. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
  4. 17 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
  5. 18 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
  6. 19 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
  7. 20 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Southern Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Southern Asia was 13,524 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19,263 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -127.08 million USD in 1993.
How does Southern Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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.