Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 19,256 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 19,256 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.5, in 1991.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 36 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 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 389.29 | — |
| 1991 | 128.5 | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 187.17 | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 532.05 | +184.3% |
| 1994 | 359.8 | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 680.36 | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 718.38 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,243 | +73.0% |
| 1998 | 1,748 | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 1,557 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 2,198 | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 1,585 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,734 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,017 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2,334 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,544 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,101 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 6,551 | +111.3% |
| 2008 | 7,907 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 8,397 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11,670 | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 13,148 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 16,432 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 16,705 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,424 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 14,162 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12,946 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,149 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,992 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11,261 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11,497 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16,448 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 15,308 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 15,522 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19,256 | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 532.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 | 128.5 | 1,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,837 | 1,585 | 8,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,689 | 11,261 | 16,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,606 | 11,497 | 19,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Israel 16,808 compare
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- 27 Colombia 14,234 compare
- 28 Portugal 14,059 compare
- 29 Japan 13,357 compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 139,436 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.96 % change on previous year (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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.5 in 1991.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 36 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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