Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Central and South Asia

Central and South Asia: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 100.91 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.91 billion
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
118.41 billion
in 2011
All-time low
58.56 billion
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Central and South Asia, 2009–2024

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B2009201620242009: 64.7B2010: 70.9B2011: 118.4B2012: 83.0B2013: 70.7B2014: 104.4B2015: 99.9B2016: 91.2B2017: 96.2B2018: 64.8B2019: 58.6B2020: 99.9B2021: 85.0B2022: 83.5B2023: 92.6B2024: 100.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Central and South Asia is 100.91 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Central and South Asia peaked at 118.41 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.56 billion, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Central and South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Central and South Asia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 64.70 billion
2010 70.92 billion +9.6%
2011 118.41 billion +67.0%
2012 83.04 billion -29.9%
2013 70.72 billion -14.8%
2014 104.44 billion +47.7%
2015 99.93 billion -4.3%
2016 91.19 billion -8.7%
2017 96.19 billion +5.5%
2018 64.82 billion -32.6%
2019 58.56 billion -9.7%
2020 99.94 billion +70.7%
2021 85.04 billion -14.9%
2022 83.49 billion -1.8%
2023 92.58 billion +10.9%
2024 100.91 billion +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.70 billion 64.70 billion 64.70 billion 1
2010s 85.82 billion 58.56 billion 118.41 billion 10
2020s 92.39 billion 83.49 billion 100.91 billion 5

Countries ranked near Central and South Asia

  1. 4 British Virgin Islands 123.43 billion compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.25 billion compare
  3. 6 France 100.04 billion compare
  4. 7 Brazil 82.73 billion compare
  5. 8 Australia 77.19 billion compare
  6. 9 Italy 73.90 billion compare
  7. 10 China 63.87 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Central and South Asia?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Central and South Asia was 100.91 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Central and South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 118.41 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Central and South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.56 billion in 2019.
How does Central and South Asia rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Central and South Asia ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Central and South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and South Asia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.