Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Emerging and Developing Asia

Emerging and Developing Asia: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 230.12 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
230.12 billion
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
271.01 billion
in 2023
All-time low
23.87 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Emerging and Developing Asia, 2005–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B2005201420242005: 23.9B2006: 50.8B2007: 58.0B2008: 102.4B2009: 77.9B2010: 105.6B2011: 99.5B2012: 118.2B2013: 117.8B2014: 175.4B2015: 213.5B2016: 237.6B2017: 175.8B2018: 189.4B2019: 177.7B2020: 196.9B2021: 236.7B2022: 260.1B2023: 271.0B2024: 230.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging and Developing Asia recorded 230.12 billion for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Emerging and Developing Asia peaked at 271.01 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.87 billion, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Emerging and Developing Asia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Emerging and Developing Asia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 23.87 billion
2006 50.81 billion +112.8%
2007 58.05 billion +14.2%
2008 102.36 billion +76.3%
2009 77.93 billion -23.9%
2010 105.55 billion +35.5%
2011 99.50 billion -5.7%
2012 118.24 billion +18.8%
2013 117.83 billion -0.3%
2014 175.35 billion +48.8%
2015 213.47 billion +21.7%
2016 237.59 billion +11.3%
2017 175.85 billion -26.0%
2018 189.41 billion +7.7%
2019 177.68 billion -6.2%
2020 196.86 billion +10.8%
2021 236.73 billion +20.3%
2022 260.11 billion +9.9%
2023 271.01 billion +4.2%
2024 230.12 billion -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.60 billion 23.87 billion 102.36 billion 5
2010s 161.05 billion 99.50 billion 237.59 billion 10
2020s 238.97 billion 196.86 billion 271.01 billion 5

Countries ranked near Emerging and Developing Asia

  1. 1 United States of America 322.17 billion compare
  2. 2 Japan 208.22 billion compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 176.68 billion compare
  4. 4 China 172.24 billion compare
  5. 5 Canada 86.58 billion compare
  6. 6 Germany 80.16 billion compare
  7. 7 Hong Kong, China 78.10 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Emerging and Developing Asia?
Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Emerging and Developing Asia was 230.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
The highest recorded value was 271.01 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.87 billion in 2005.
How does Emerging and Developing Asia rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Emerging and Developing Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging and Developing Asia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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