Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 23.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 116th of 198 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 share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +66.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +34.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -121.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -141.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +3633.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +293.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +153.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +349.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +97.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 196.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 766,942 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Djibouti was 1.6% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.