Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -50.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Djibouti, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded -50.5 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Djibouti peaked at 540 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -400 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Djibouti 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -92.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 433.33 % change on previous year | -568.5% |
| 1976 | -118.75 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1978 | -64.65 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1979 | -75.71 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1981 | -90.91 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 1982 | -400 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1983 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1984 | 540 % change on previous year | +3140.0% |
| 1985 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1986 | 434.78 % change on previous year | +9465.2% |
| 1987 | -65.85 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1988 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1989 | -121.67 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1990 | 146.15 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -37.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 126.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1997 | -5 % change on previous year | -457.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2003 | 314.43 % change on previous year | +26983.9% |
| 2004 | 170.97 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2005 | -42.39 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2006 | 387.71 % change on previous year | -1014.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2009 | -57.45 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 2010 | -62.32 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 116.43 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2012 | 39.24 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 160.01 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2014 | -46.5 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2022 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2023 | -26.74 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 2024 | -50.5 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -50.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -50.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26983.9% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 314.43 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +9465.2% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 434.78 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +3140.0% | 16.67 % change on previous year | 540 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1014.5% | -42.39 % change on previous year | 387.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 % change on previous year | -118.75 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.98 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 540 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.04 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 146.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.69 % change on previous year | -57.45 % change on previous year | 387.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 % change on previous year | -62.32 % change on previous year | 160.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.86 % change on previous year | -50.5 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Djibouti was -50.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 540 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -400 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.