Kazakhstan tops in FDI inflow for 2022 among post-Soviet states
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a report on global investments for the year 2022. According to the report, the net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Central biggest state Kazakhstan amounted to $6.1 billion, the highest figure in the past 5 years and 83% higher than in 2021. This is the highest indicator among the post-Soviet countries.
In terms of net FDI inflows, Kazakhstan holds the first place in the post-Soviet space. Uzbekistan follows with $2.5 billion, Lithuania with $2.2 billion, Georgia with $2 billion, Belarus with $1.6 billion, Latvia with $1.5 billion, Estonia with $1.2 billion, Turkmenistan with $936 million, Ukraine with $848 million, Moldova with $587 million, Armenia with $366 million, Kyrgyzstan with $291 million, and Tajikistan with $174 million. It is important to note that net FDI inflows to Central Asia increased by 39% and amounted to $10 billion, with Kazakhstan accounting for 61% of that.
Furthermore, there is a 6% growth in net FDI inflows to 32 landlocked developing countries, among which Kazakhstan is also the leader. Ethiopia follows with $3.7 billion, Uzbekistan with $2.5 billion, and Mongolia with $2.5 billion. Additionally, Kazakhstan ranks 5th among developing economies in terms of attracting net investments in renewable energy projects during the period of 2015-2022, with a total of $56.3 billion.
Overall, the report's results show that global net FDI flows decreased by 12% in 2022 to $1.3 trillion, following significant growth in 2021. The main reasons for this decline are the conflict in Ukraine, high food and energy prices, and increasing government debt in countries worldwide. The decline primarily affected developed countries,
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