Foreign direct investment inflows in low-income countries in 2024 — 19,086,419,203 US$. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 17,276.6%.
1970–2024 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.09B | +1.74B | +10.05% |
| 2023 | 17.34B | +615M | +3.68% |
| 2022 | 16.73B | −302M | −1.77% |
| 2021 | 17.03B | +5.23B | +44.32% |
| 2020 | 11.8B | −1.57B | −11.74% |
| 2019 | 13.37B | +1.28B | +10.61% |
| 2018 | 12.09B | −744M | −5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.83B | +192M | +1.52% |
| 2016 | 12.64B | −1.32B | −9.44% |
| 2015 | 13.96B | +64.26M | +0.46% |
| 2014 | 13.89B | −4.32B | −23.73% |
| 2013 | 18.22B | −1.11B | −5.75% |
| 2012 | 19.33B | +2.55B | +15.23% |
| 2011 | 16.77B | +2.35B | +16.27% |
| 2010 | 14.43B | +4.38B | +43.59% |
| 2009 | 10.05B | −1.1B | −9.88% |
| 2008 | 11.15B | +2.39B | +27.28% |
| 2007 | 8.76B | +2.18B | +33.19% |
| 2006 | 6.58B | +2.81B | +74.54% |
| 2005 | 3.77B | −1.15B | −23.34% |
| 2004 | 4.91B | +627M | +14.63% |
| 2003 | 4.29B | +1.21B | +39.42% |
| 2002 | 3.08B | +400M | +14.95% |
| 2001 | 2.68B | +935M | +53.77% |
| 2000 | 1.74B | +181M | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56B | +241M | +18.31% |
| 1998 | 1.32B | +319M | +31.94% |
| 1997 | 999M | +673M | +206.94% |
| 1996 | 325M | +71.32M | +28.07% |
| 1995 | 254M | −372M | −59.4% |
| 1994 | 626M | −425M | −40.42% |
| 1993 | 1.05B | +218M | +26.15% |
| 1992 | 833M | +420M | +102.02% |
| 1991 | 412M | +116M | +39.17% |
| 1990 | 296M | −472M | −61.43% |
| 1989 | 768M | +432M | +128.54% |
| 1988 | 336M | +188M | +127.57% |
| 1987 | 148M | +207M | +347.24% |
| 1986 | -59.72M | −192M | −145.3% |
| 1985 | 132M | +91.62M | +227.86% |
| 1984 | 40.21M | +189M | +127.01% |
| 1983 | -149M | −264M | −229.52% |
| 1982 | 115M | −326M | −73.92% |
| 1981 | 441M | +110M | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 331M | −27.46M | −7.66% |
| 1979 | 359M | −117M | −24.67% |
| 1978 | 476M | +194M | +69.04% |
| 1977 | 282M | −122M | −30.29% |
| 1976 | 404M | +93.2M | +29.99% |
| 1975 | 311M | +155M | +99.1% |
| 1974 | 156M | +2.29M | +1.49% |
| 1973 | 154M | +85.07M | +123.71% |
| 1972 | 68.76M | +72.62M | +1,881.35% |
| 1971 | -3.86M | −114M | −103.51% |
| 1970 | 110M | — | — |
Net inflows of foreign direct investment — investment by non-residents that gives them at least 10% of the voting shares of an enterprise: equity capital, reinvested earnings and intra-company loans. Values can be negative when capital is withdrawn. The figures are distorted by flows in transit through holding-company jurisdictions.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment the residents of a country place abroad.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Economy Gross capital formation (% of GDP)Investment in fixed assets and inventories as a percent of GDP — the base of future growth.