Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Somalia

Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 13.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 105.4%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
601.04 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-982.89 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
50
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Somalia, 1971–2024

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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 US$), annual in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 84 Curaçao 13.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 85 Libya 13.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 87 Gambia 13.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 88 Montenegro 12.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 89 Timor-Leste 12.32 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.