Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
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
Eritrea recorded 1.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 12.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +281121231.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +197863.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +874.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +416.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.2424 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 458.9 constant LCU per person (2009)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 19.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 625.02 current US$ per person (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 35.5 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Eritrea was 1.9% in 2011, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.