Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 6.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2346.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +526.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +1209.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +84.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 39.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,682 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ethiopia was 2.7% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 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.