Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -27.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Eritrea, 1996–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -27.88 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2000. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over five years.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -36.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | -40.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | -148.52 million BoP, current US$ | +264.0% |
| 1999 | -83.22 million BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2000 | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -27.88 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is -273.72 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -27.88 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -77.30 million BoP, current US$ | -148.52 million BoP, current US$ | -36.67 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 56 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau -26.26 million BoP, current US$
- 58 Chad -26.51 million BoP, current US$
- 60 Burundi -31.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Lesotho -33.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 French Polynesia -37.32 million BoP, current US$
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, net in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Eritrea was -27.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -27.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -148.52 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.