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

Western Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 66,914 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66,914 million USD
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
103,576 million USD
in 2019
All-time low
-706.07 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: -706.1 million USD1991: 162.8 million USD1992: -593 million USD1993: 1.5k million USD1994: 440.5 million USD1995: -35.5 million USD1996: 3.2k million USD1997: 861.4 million USD1998: 185.9 million USD1999: 2.4k million USD2000: 6.4k million USD2001: 1.4k million USD2002: 4.3k million USD2003: 2.1k million USD2004: 14.5k million USD2005: 16.9k million USD2006: 39.7k million USD2007: 44.7k million USD2008: 48.7k million USD2009: 20.2k million USD2010: 28.7k million USD2011: 37.0k million USD2012: 28.8k million USD2013: 77.5k million USD2014: 88.9k million USD2015: 94.3k million USD2016: 67.3k million USD2017: 58.7k million USD2018: 47.4k million USD2019: 103.6k million USD2020: 22.1k million USD2021: 69.3k million USD2022: 88.0k million USD2023: 66.9k million USD

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 66,914 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Western Asia peaked at 103,576 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -706.07 million USD, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 -706.07 million USD —
1991 162.79 million USD -123.1%
1992 -592.98 million USD -464.3%
1993 1,538 million USD -359.3%
1994 440.45 million USD -71.4%
1995 -35.55 million USD -108.1%
1996 3,219 million USD -9156.6%
1997 861.38 million USD -73.2%
1998 185.9 million USD -78.4%
1999 2,448 million USD +1217.0%
2000 6,432 million USD +162.7%
2001 1,370 million USD -78.7%
2002 4,320 million USD +215.3%
2003 2,149 million USD -50.3%
2004 14,525 million USD +575.9%
2005 16,932 million USD +16.6%
2006 39,713 million USD +134.5%
2007 44,740 million USD +12.7%
2008 48,700 million USD +8.9%
2009 20,234 million USD -58.5%
2010 28,711 million USD +41.9%
2011 37,043 million USD +29.0%
2012 28,769 million USD -22.3%
2013 77,531 million USD +169.5%
2014 88,897 million USD +14.7%
2015 94,295 million USD +6.1%
2016 67,292 million USD -28.6%
2017 58,738 million USD -12.7%
2018 47,432 million USD -19.2%
2019 103,576 million USD +118.4%
2020 22,076 million USD -78.7%
2021 69,252 million USD +213.7%
2022 88,018 million USD +27.1%
2023 66,914 million USD -24.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Western 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
1996 +9156.6% -35.55 million USD 3,219 million USD
1999 +1217.0% 185.9 million USD 2,448 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 752.13 million USD -706.07 million USD 3,219 million USD 10
2000s 19,911 million USD 1,370 million USD 48,700 million USD 10
2010s 63,228 million USD 28,711 million USD 103,576 million USD 10
2020s 61,565 million USD 22,076 million USD 88,018 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
  3. 13 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
  4. 14 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
  5. 15 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
  6. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
  7. 17 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Western Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Western Asia was 66,914 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 103,576 million USD in 2019.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -706.07 million USD in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.