Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was -27.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -27.95 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -60.67, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 210th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.7 | +366999900.0% |
| 1997 | 41.1 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 148.52 | +261.4% |
| 1999 | 83.22 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 27.87 | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 12.13 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 22.77 | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 25 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | +974.1% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 39 | +441.2% |
| 2009 | 91 | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 41.36 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.86 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 46.51 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.32 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 55.47 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 61.02 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -60.67 | -199.4% |
| 2020 | -30.35 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -31.23 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -32.05 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -106.5% |
| 2024 | -27.95 | -1450.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -27.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 274. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -27.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 36.7 |
| 2024 | -1450.0% | 2.07 | -27.95 |
| 2006 | +974.1% | 1.43 | 15.38 |
| 2008 | +441.2% | 7.21 | 39 |
| 1998 | +261.4% | 41.1 | 148.52 |
| 2019 | -199.4% | 61.02 | -60.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 | 0 | 148.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 1.43 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.92 | -60.67 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.9 | -32.05 | 2.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Eritrea was -27.95 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 in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.67 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 210th out of 222 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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