FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Southern Asia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Southern Asia in 2024 — 0.66%. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 0.54 pp.

2024 0.66% −0.06 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2.7%2008
Period minimum -0.05%1976

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, 1972–2024-1012319721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 0.12%1973: 0.46%1974: 0.23%1975: 0.28%1976: -0.05%1977: 0.14%1978: 0.39%1979: 0.11%1980: 0.08%1981: 0.08%1982: 0.02%1983: 0%1984: 0.03%1985: 0.05%1986: 0.03%1987: 0.02%1988: 0.08%1989: 0.09%1990: 0.03%1991: 0.08%1992: 0.15%1993: 0.3%1994: 0.32%1995: 0.52%1996: 0.55%1997: 0.75%1998: 0.54%1999: 0.44%2000: 0.58%2001: 0.79%2002: 1.2%2003: 0.8%2004: 0.93%2005: 1.06%2006: 1.87%2007: 1.83%2008: 2.7%2009: 2.01%2010: 1.38%2011: 1.54%2012: 1.09%2013: 1.27%2014: 1.38%2015: 1.65%2016: 1.56%2017: 1.3%2018: 1.29%2019: 1.45%2020: 1.86%2021: 1.15%2022: 1.21%2023: 0.71%2024: 0.66%
Change over the period: +0.54 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Asia 0.66%
World 1.36%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.66 −0.06 pp
2023 0.71 −0.5 pp
2022 1.21 +0.07 pp
2021 1.15 −0.72 pp
2020 1.86 +0.41 pp
2019 1.45 +0.16 pp
2018 1.29 −0.01 pp
2017 1.3 −0.25 pp
2016 1.56 −0.09 pp
2015 1.65 +0.27 pp
2014 1.38 +0.11 pp
2013 1.27 +0.17 pp
2012 1.09 −0.45 pp
2011 1.54 +0.16 pp
2010 1.38 −0.63 pp
2009 2.01 −0.7 pp
2008 2.7 +0.87 pp
2007 1.83 −0.05 pp
2006 1.87 +0.82 pp
2005 1.06 +0.13 pp
2004 0.93 +0.13 pp
2003 0.8 −0.4 pp
2002 1.2 +0.41 pp
2001 0.79 +0.2 pp
2000 0.58 +0.14 pp
1999 0.44 −0.1 pp
1998 0.54 −0.21 pp
1997 0.75 +0.2 pp
1996 0.55 +0.03 pp
1995 0.52 +0.2 pp
1994 0.32 +0.02 pp
1993 0.3 +0.15 pp
1992 0.15 +0.07 pp
1991 0.08 +0.05 pp
1990 0.03 −0.06 pp
1989 0.09 +0.02 pp
1988 0.08 +0.06 pp
1987 0.02 −0.01 pp
1986 0.03 −0.02 pp
1985 0.05 +0.01 pp
1984 0.03 +0.04 pp
1983 0 −0.02 pp
1982 0.02 −0.06 pp
1981 0.08 −0 pp
1980 0.08 −0.03 pp
1979 0.11 −0.28 pp
1978 0.39 +0.24 pp
1977 0.14 +0.19 pp
1976 -0.05 −0.33 pp
1975 0.28 +0.05 pp
1974 0.23 −0.23 pp
1973 0.46 +0.34 pp
1972 0.12

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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