Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 209.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | 320.35 million BoP, current US$ | 318.40 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 433.99 million BoP, current US$ | 433.99 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 69.41 million BoP, current US$ | 811.07 million BoP, current US$ | 741.66 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 311.15 million BoP, current US$ | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 209.61 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.