
Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2024/2025
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- In 2024, total Greenfield FDI inflows to Asia and the Pacific saw a 14 per cent decrease compared to 2023 driven by South-East Asia which dropped by 33 per cent. However, this is a small dip over a record 2023 showing the region’s strength.
- The North and Central Asia subregion has seen another year of strong investment growth in 2024, with Greenfield FDI inflows increasing by 27 per cent year-to-date. This was driven primarily by Kazakhstan through chemical and natural gas related projects. However, South and South-west Asia has attracted the most Greenfield FDI so far in 2024 amounting to US $83 billion.
- India emerged again as the top destination for Greenfield FDI inflows in Asia and the Pacific in 2024, attracting an estimated US $76 billion thus far. Investments in semiconductors and renewable energy led the way.
- Greenfield investments into climate FDI represented 21 per cent of total investments into Asia and the Pacific led by investments into green hydrogen projects. How

