Citing official data, it said some $8 billion worth of investments during the January-September period came as capital investment, $1.6 billion came through real estate sales to foreign nationals and $2.6 billion through debt instruments.
The Netherlands had the largest share of 32 per cent, followed by Kazakhstan (14 per cent), Luxembourg (14 per cent), Germany (7 per cent) and the United States (6 per cent).
In September alone, FDI amounted to $722 million, YASED said.
Total FDI since 2003 reached $285 billion.
The European Union (EU), which historically accounted for 58 per cent of total investments between 2003 and 2024, accounted for 64 per cent in the first nine months this year, the association added.
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