Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 67.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Djibouti is 67.82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Djibouti peaked at 286 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 172nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +3733.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | +126.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.22 | +314.4% |
| 2004 | 38.54 | +171.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 108.29 | +387.7% |
| 2007 | 195.35 | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 228.95 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 74.72 | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 79 | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 110 | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 286 | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 153 | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 124 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 158.23 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 167.98 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 190.85 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 137.01 | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 67.82 | -50.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 67.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 67.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,635, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3733.3% | 0.06 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | +387.7% | 22.2 | 108.29 |
| 2003 | +314.4% | 3.43 | 14.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 | 0.06 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.24 | 3.29 | 228.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.85 | 36.5 | 286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.38 | 67.82 | 190.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 169 South Sudan 83.42 compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 82.94 compare
- 171 Palau 69.08 compare
- 173 Dominica 66 compare
- 174 Cabo Verde 63.81 compare
- 175 Nepal 57 compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Djibouti was 67.82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 286 in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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