FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central Asia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Central Asia in 2025 — 0.76%. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 0.48 pp.

2025 0.76% −0.72 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 11.06%2009
Period minimum 0.27%1992

Trend over time

1992–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central Asia, 1992–20250510151992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 0.27%1993: 3.27%1994: 2.22%1995: 3.27%1996: 3.48%1997: 4.04%1998: 3.5%1999: 4.86%2000: 4.3%2001: 7.77%2002: 7.14%2003: 5.69%2004: 9.94%2005: 3.88%2006: 7.94%2007: 9.54%2008: 10.13%2009: 11.06%2010: 5.63%2011: 6.49%2012: 5.42%2013: 3.86%2014: 3.38%2015: 3.68%2016: 7.79%2017: 3.03%2018: 1.04%2019: 2.85%2020: 3.54%2021: 2.62%2022: 2.34%2023: 2.19%2024: 1.48%2025: 0.76%
Change over the period: +0.48 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia

Central Asia 0.76%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.76 −0.72 pp
2024 1.48 −0.71 pp
2023 2.19 −0.15 pp
2022 2.34 −0.27 pp
2021 2.62 −0.92 pp
2020 3.54 +0.69 pp
2019 2.85 +1.8 pp
2018 1.04 −1.99 pp
2017 3.03 −4.76 pp
2016 7.79 +4.11 pp
2015 3.68 +0.3 pp
2014 3.38 −0.48 pp
2013 3.86 −1.55 pp
2012 5.42 −1.07 pp
2011 6.49 +0.86 pp
2010 5.63 −5.43 pp
2009 11.06 +0.93 pp
2008 10.13 +0.59 pp
2007 9.54 +1.61 pp
2006 7.94 +4.05 pp
2005 3.88 −6.06 pp
2004 9.94 +4.25 pp
2003 5.69 −1.45 pp
2002 7.14 −0.63 pp
2001 7.77 +3.47 pp
2000 4.3 −0.57 pp
1999 4.86 +1.37 pp
1998 3.5 −0.54 pp
1997 4.04 +0.56 pp
1996 3.48 +0.21 pp
1995 3.27 +1.05 pp
1994 2.22 −1.05 pp
1993 3.27 +2.99 pp
1992 0.27

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.