Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 66,914 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Western Asia is 66,914 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Western Asia peaked at 103,576 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -706.07 million USD, in 1990.
That places Western Asia 13th 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$ in Western Asia, year by year
| 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$ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.59 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 12.1 million USD compare
- 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.26 million USD compare
- 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
- 13 Micronesia 0.1023 million USD compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0067 million USD compare
- 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
- 14 Caribbean 66,510 million USD compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
- 15 Timor-Leste -17 million USD compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
- 16 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Western Asia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Western Asia was 66,914 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,576 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.