The volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) from Asia to Central Asia increased from $29.9 billion in 2016 to $68 billion by mid-2025. The report notes the following:
- Over 96% of all investments from Gulf countries are directed specifically to Central Asian states.
- Turkish investments are also significantly concentrated in Central Asia — 82 out of 153 projects with a total value of $8.6 billion.
- China allocates half of its investments in the Eurasian region among Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Reference Information:
In this report, the Asian countries are understood to include: Afghanistan, Vietnam, India, Iran, Indonesia, China, Turkey, as well as Gulf states — Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia.
The Eurasian region includes 13 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
Central Asia consists of 5 countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
