Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 13.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Somalia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Somalia is 13.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 105.4% on the previous year and up 1,025.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Somalia peaked at 601.04 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -982.89 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Somalia ranks 86th of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -62.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 164.71 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 1973 | -86.67 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1976 | -81.34 % change on previous year | -588.0% |
| 1977 | 253.64 % change on previous year | -411.8% |
| 1978 | -96.14 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1979 | -96.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | -400 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 1981 | 466.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1982 | -790.91 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1983 | -982.89 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1984 | -81.53 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 95.25 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1986 | 530.99 % change on previous year | +457.5% |
| 1988 | -167.44 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1989 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1990 | 113.58 % change on previous year | +2110.0% |
| 1991 | -102.68 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1992 | 60 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1994 | -50 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 30 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1998 | -96.36 % change on previous year | +526.4% |
| 2000 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2001 | -85.19 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2002 | 250 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 2003 | -707.14 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2004 | -463.53 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 601.04 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2006 | 300 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 46.88 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2008 | -38.3 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2009 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2011 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2013 | 140.38 % change on previous year | +2586.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +1283.9% |
| 2016 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2021 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.08 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Somalia 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 | +2586.4% | 5.23 % change on previous year | 140.38 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2110.0% | 5.14 % change on previous year | 113.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -96.67 % change on previous year | 253.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -147.19 % change on previous year | -982.89 % change on previous year | 530.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -7.61 % change on previous year | -102.68 % change on previous year | 113.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -707.14 % change on previous year | 601.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 140.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Curacao 13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Libya 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Gambia 13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Montenegro 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 89 East Timor 12.32 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 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 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Somalia was 13.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 601.04 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -982.89 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,025.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.
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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.