Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 6.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 214 countries 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +159.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +66.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +104.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +338.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +338.5% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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