Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia
Armenia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -74.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Armenia recorded -74.79 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia peaked at -74.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -925.91 million, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -286.68 million | — |
| 2006 | -443.90 million | +54.8% |
| 2007 | -658.78 million | +48.4% |
| 2008 | -913.23 million | +38.6% |
| 2009 | -707.80 million | -22.5% |
| 2010 | -501.86 million | -29.1% |
| 2011 | -434.14 million | -13.5% |
| 2012 | -473.21 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | -315.83 million | -33.3% |
| 2014 | -377.77 million | +19.6% |
| 2015 | -155.38 million | -58.9% |
| 2016 | -263.31 million | +69.5% |
| 2017 | -223.69 million | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -259.84 million | +16.2% |
| 2019 | -233.28 million | -10.2% |
| 2020 | -85.86 million | -63.2% |
| 2021 | -341.83 million | +298.1% |
| 2022 | -925.91 million | +170.9% |
| 2023 | -526.51 million | -43.1% |
| 2024 | -74.79 million | -85.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's -74.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's -74.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.00 billion, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -298.1% | -85.86 million | -341.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -602.08 million | -913.23 million | -286.68 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -323.83 million | -501.86 million | -155.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -390.98 million | -925.91 million | -74.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More external debt data for Armenia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -13.82 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 53.9 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0063 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -187.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -22.35 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,363 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 370.73 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.99 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Armenia was -74.79 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was -74.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -925.91 million in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Armenia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.