From 2016 to mid-2025, the volume of accumulated foreign direct investments (FDI) from Asia to Central Asia increased from $29.9 billion to $68 billion. According to the EDB, several key points can be highlighted:
- More than 96% of all investments from Gulf countries are directed specifically to Central Asian states.
- Turkish investments make up a significant portion, with 82 out of 153 projects totaling $8.6 billion concentrated in Central Asia.
- China distributes its share of FDI in the Eurasian region among Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, which accounts for almost half of all Chinese investments in this area.
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The report includes Asian countries: Afghanistan, Vietnam, India, Iran, Indonesia, China, Turkey, and Gulf countries — Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia.
The Eurasian region encompasses 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.
