Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 19,256 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 19,256 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eastern Africa peaked at 19,256 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.5 million current US$, in 1991.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 389.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 128.5 million current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 187.17 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 532.05 million current US$ | +184.3% |
| 1994 | 359.8 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 680.36 million current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 718.38 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,243 million current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1998 | 1,748 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 1,557 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 2,198 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 1,585 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,734 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,017 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2,334 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,544 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,101 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 6,551 million current US$ | +111.3% |
| 2008 | 7,907 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 8,397 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11,670 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 13,148 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 16,432 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 16,705 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,424 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 14,162 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12,946 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,149 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,992 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11,261 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11,497 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16,448 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 15,308 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 15,522 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19,256 million current US$ | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +184.3% | 187.17 million current US$ | 532.05 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 million current US$ | 128.5 million current US$ | 1,748 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,837 million current US$ | 1,585 million current US$ | 8,397 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,689 million current US$ | 11,261 million current US$ | 16,705 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,606 million current US$ | 11,497 million current US$ | 19,256 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Israel 16,808 million current US$ compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 15,738 million current US$ compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 15,226 million current US$ compare
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- 27 Colombia 14,234 million current US$ compare
- 28 Portugal 14,059 million current US$ compare
- 29 Japan 13,357 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.08 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 55.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 62.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eastern Africa?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eastern Africa was 19,256 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,256 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.5 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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