FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in South-Eastern Asia in 2025 — 6.71%. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 4.98 pp.

2025 6.71% +1.09 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 6.85%2021
Period minimum 0.95%1985

Trend over time

1971–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia, 1971–20250246819711977198319891995200120072013201920251971: 1.72%1972: 1.62%1973: 2.44%1974: 1.93%1975: 2.63%1976: 1.64%1977: 1.11%1978: 1.06%1979: 1.15%1980: 1.27%1981: 1.67%1982: 1.55%1983: 1.45%1984: 1.21%1985: 0.95%1986: 1.2%1987: 1.65%1988: 2.48%1989: 2.55%1990: 3.65%1991: 3.56%1992: 2.81%1993: 3.15%1994: 3.5%1995: 4.01%1996: 4.07%1997: 4.86%1998: 4.16%1999: 5.55%2000: 3.54%2001: 3.73%2002: 2.5%2003: 3.66%2004: 4.68%2005: 4.68%2006: 5.91%2007: 6.2%2008: 3.31%2009: 3.01%2010: 5.34%2011: 4.33%2012: 4.61%2013: 5.18%2014: 4.99%2015: 5.26%2016: 4.28%2017: 6.07%2018: 5.18%2019: 5.43%2020: 4.11%2021: 6.85%2022: 6.19%2023: 5.25%2024: 5.62%2025: 6.71%
Change over the period: +4.98 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia 6.71%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.71 +1.09 pp
2024 5.62 +0.37 pp
2023 5.25 −0.93 pp
2022 6.19 −0.66 pp
2021 6.85 +2.74 pp
2020 4.11 −1.31 pp
2019 5.43 +0.24 pp
2018 5.18 −0.89 pp
2017 6.07 +1.78 pp
2016 4.28 −0.97 pp
2015 5.26 +0.26 pp
2014 4.99 −0.19 pp
2013 5.18 +0.58 pp
2012 4.61 +0.28 pp
2011 4.33 −1.01 pp
2010 5.34 +2.32 pp
2009 3.01 −0.3 pp
2008 3.31 −2.88 pp
2007 6.2 +0.29 pp
2006 5.91 +1.22 pp
2005 4.68 +0 pp
2004 4.68 +1.02 pp
2003 3.66 +1.16 pp
2002 2.5 −1.24 pp
2001 3.73 +0.19 pp
2000 3.54 −2 pp
1999 5.55 +1.38 pp
1998 4.16 −0.69 pp
1997 4.86 +0.79 pp
1996 4.07 +0.07 pp
1995 4.01 +0.51 pp
1994 3.5 +0.34 pp
1993 3.15 +0.34 pp
1992 2.81 −0.75 pp
1991 3.56 −0.09 pp
1990 3.65 +1.11 pp
1989 2.55 +0.06 pp
1988 2.48 +0.84 pp
1987 1.65 +0.45 pp
1986 1.2 +0.25 pp
1985 0.95 −0.25 pp
1984 1.21 −0.25 pp
1983 1.45 −0.09 pp
1982 1.55 −0.12 pp
1981 1.67 +0.4 pp
1980 1.27 +0.12 pp
1979 1.15 +0.09 pp
1978 1.06 −0.05 pp
1977 1.11 −0.53 pp
1976 1.64 −0.99 pp
1975 2.63 +0.7 pp
1974 1.93 −0.51 pp
1973 2.44 +0.82 pp
1972 1.62 −0.11 pp
1971 1.72

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.

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