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 71.39 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.39 billion
Change on year
down 23.9%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
104.00 billion
in 2020
All-time low
12.63 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2009201620242009: 12.6B2010: 26.4B2011: 31.2B2012: 26.9B2013: 26.2B2014: 27.4B2015: 37.6B2016: 39.1B2017: 42.3B2018: 49.2B2019: 53.3B2020: 104.0B2021: 98.9B2022: 98.6B2023: 93.8B2024: 71.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Central and South Asia recorded 71.39 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Central and South Asia peaked at 104.00 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.63 billion, in 2009.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Central and South Asia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 12.63 billion
2010 26.39 billion +108.9%
2011 31.19 billion +18.2%
2012 26.90 billion -13.8%
2013 26.21 billion -2.5%
2014 27.43 billion +4.6%
2015 37.63 billion +37.2%
2016 39.12 billion +4.0%
2017 42.30 billion +8.1%
2018 49.24 billion +16.4%
2019 53.25 billion +8.1%
2020 104.00 billion +95.3%
2021 98.94 billion -4.9%
2022 98.58 billion -0.4%
2023 93.75 billion -4.9%
2024 71.39 billion -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.63 billion 12.63 billion 12.63 billion 1
2010s 35.97 billion 26.21 billion 53.25 billion 10
2020s 93.33 billion 71.39 billion 104.00 billion 5

Countries ranked near Central and South Asia

  1. 2 United States of America 153.89 billion compare
  2. 3 China 53.04 billion compare
  3. 4 France 46.76 billion compare
  4. 5 Brazil 31.41 billion compare
  5. 6 Germany 30.29 billion compare
  6. 7 Australia 24.43 billion compare
  7. 8 Cayman Islands 23.77 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 71.39 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 104.00 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Central and South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.63 billion in 2009.
How does Central and South Asia rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Central and South Asia ranks 5th 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 up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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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.