Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was -27.95 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-27.95 million current US$
Change on year
down 1,450.0%
World rank
212th
of 224 countries
All-time high
148.52 million current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-60.67 million current US$
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -27.95 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is down 1,450.0% on the previous year and down 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eritrea peaked at 148.52 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -60.67 million current US$, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 212th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.7 million current US$ | +366999900.0% |
| 1997 | 41.1 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 148.52 million current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1999 | 83.22 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 27.87 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 12.13 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 22.77 million current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 25 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 15.38 million current US$ | +974.1% |
| 2007 | 7.21 million current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 39 million current US$ | +441.2% |
| 2009 | 91 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 91 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 41.36 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.86 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 46.51 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.32 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 55.47 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 61.02 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -60.67 million current US$ | -199.4% |
| 2020 | -30.35 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -31.23 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -32.05 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million current US$ | -106.5% |
| 2024 | -27.95 million current US$ | -1450.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -27.95 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 274 million current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -27.95 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +366999900.0% | 0 million current US$ | 36.7 million current US$ |
| 2024 | -1450.0% | 2.07 million current US$ | -27.95 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +974.1% | 1.43 million current US$ | 15.38 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +441.2% | 7.21 million current US$ | 39 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +261.4% | 41.1 million current US$ | 148.52 million current US$ |
| 2019 | -199.4% | 61.02 million current US$ | -60.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 million current US$ | 0 million current US$ | 148.52 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.59 million current US$ | 1.43 million current US$ | 91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.92 million current US$ | -60.67 million current US$ | 91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.9 million current US$ | -32.05 million current US$ | 2.07 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 209 French Polynesia -13.87 million current US$ compare
- 210 Netherlands Antilles [former] -21.96 million current US$ compare
- 211 Suriname -26.5 million current US$ compare
- 213 Lesotho -42.2 million current US$ compare
- 214 Angola -136.42 million current US$ compare
- 215 Yemen -370.98 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eritrea was -27.95 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 148.52 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.67 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 212th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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