Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Economies of Persian Gulf

Economies of Persian Gulf: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 15.21 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.21 billion
Change on year
up 12,014.7%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
15.21 billion
in 2024
All-time low
125.53 million
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Economies of Persian Gulf, 2009–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2009201620242009: 2.1B2010: 7.5B2011: 3.2B2012: 6.8B2013: 11.1B2014: 6.4B2015: 5.3B2016: 6.5B2017: 7.5B2018: 7.5B2019: 5.3B2020: 7.3B2021: 4.5B2022: 5.8B2023: 125.5M2024: 15.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Economies of Persian Gulf stood at 15.21 billion. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 12,014.7% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Economies of Persian Gulf peaked at 15.21 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.53 million, in 2023.

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 Economies of Persian Gulf, 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 Economies of Persian Gulf, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 2.08 billion
2010 7.55 billion +262.0%
2011 3.20 billion -57.6%
2012 6.83 billion +113.2%
2013 11.08 billion +62.4%
2014 6.37 billion -42.6%
2015 5.34 billion -16.2%
2016 6.49 billion +21.6%
2017 7.47 billion +15.0%
2018 7.51 billion +0.5%
2019 5.27 billion -29.7%
2020 7.25 billion +37.5%
2021 4.47 billion -38.4%
2022 5.84 billion +30.8%
2023 125.53 million -97.9%
2024 15.21 billion +12014.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Economies of Persian Gulf 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +12014.7% 125.53 million 15.21 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.08 billion 2.08 billion 2.08 billion 1
2010s 6.71 billion 3.20 billion 11.08 billion 10
2020s 6.58 billion 125.53 million 15.21 billion 5

Countries ranked near Economies of Persian Gulf

  1. 7 Australia 24.43 billion compare
  2. 8 Cayman Islands 23.77 billion compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.85 billion compare
  4. 10 Italy 19.58 billion compare
  5. 11 Poland 17.74 billion compare
  6. 12 British Virgin Islands 17.67 billion compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 14.29 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Economies of Persian Gulf?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Economies of Persian Gulf was 15.21 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Economies of Persian Gulf?
The highest recorded value was 15.21 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Economies of Persian Gulf?
The lowest recorded value was 125.53 million in 2023.
How does Economies of Persian Gulf rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Economies of Persian Gulf ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Economies of Persian Gulf?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Economies of Persian Gulf 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.