Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 BoP, current US$, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 BoP, current US$ | 233.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 899.18 million BoP, current US$ | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 936.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Services, value added 132.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 98.75 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 36.0% (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 503.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 24.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 66.13 billion constant LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 35,915 current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 48.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkmenistan was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.