Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eritrea

Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -27.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-27.95 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1,450.0%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
91.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-60.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eritrea, 1992–2024

-50.0M050.0M100.0M1992200820241992: 10 BoP, current US$1993: 10 BoP, current US$1994: 10 BoP, current US$1995: 18.3M BoP, current US$1996: 36.7M BoP, current US$1997: 40.8M BoP, current US$1998: 45.5k BoP, current US$1999: 83.2M BoP, current US$2000: 27.9M BoP, current US$2001: 12.1M BoP, current US$2002: 22.8M BoP, current US$2003: 25.0M BoP, current US$2004: 24.1M BoP, current US$2005: 1.4M BoP, current US$2006: 15.4M BoP, current US$2007: 7.2M BoP, current US$2008: 39.0M BoP, current US$2009: 91.0M BoP, current US$2010: 91.0M BoP, current US$2011: 39.0M BoP, current US$2012: 41.4M BoP, current US$2013: 43.9M BoP, current US$2014: 46.5M BoP, current US$2015: 49.3M BoP, current US$2016: 52.3M BoP, current US$2017: 55.5M BoP, current US$2018: 61.0M BoP, current US$2019: -60.7M BoP, current US$2020: -30.3M BoP, current US$2021: -31.2M BoP, current US$2022: -32.0M BoP, current US$2023: 2.1M BoP, current US$2024: -27.9M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eritrea is -27.95 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1,450.0% on the previous year and down 160.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 91.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -60.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.

That places Eritrea 184th 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 US$), gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eritrea, 1992 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1992 10 BoP, current US$
1993 10 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
1994 10 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
1995 18.33 million BoP, current US$ +183347900.0%
1996 36.67 million BoP, current US$ +100.0%
1997 40.80 million BoP, current US$ +11.3%
1998 45,493 BoP, current US$ -99.9%
1999 83.22 million BoP, current US$ +182832.7%
2000 27.87 million BoP, current US$ -66.5%
2001 12.13 million BoP, current US$ -56.5%
2002 22.77 million BoP, current US$ +87.7%
2003 25.00 million BoP, current US$ +9.8%
2004 24.10 million BoP, current US$ -3.6%
2005 1.43 million BoP, current US$ -94.1%
2006 15.38 million BoP, current US$ +974.1%
2007 7.21 million BoP, current US$ -53.1%
2008 39.00 million BoP, current US$ +441.2%
2009 91.00 million BoP, current US$ +133.3%
2010 91.00 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2011 39.00 million BoP, current US$ -57.1%
2012 41.36 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2013 43.86 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2014 46.51 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2015 49.32 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2016 52.30 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2017 55.47 million BoP, current US$ +6.0%
2018 61.02 million BoP, current US$ +10.0%
2019 -60.67 million BoP, current US$ -199.4%
2020 -30.35 million BoP, current US$ -50.0%
2021 -31.23 million BoP, current US$ +2.9%
2022 -32.05 million BoP, current US$ +2.6%
2023 2.07 million BoP, current US$ -106.5%
2024 -27.95 million BoP, current US$ -1450.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.38 million BoP, current US$ 10 BoP, current US$ 83.22 million BoP, current US$ 8
2000s 26.59 million BoP, current US$ 1.43 million BoP, current US$ 91.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 41.92 million BoP, current US$ -60.67 million BoP, current US$ 91.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -23.90 million BoP, current US$ -32.05 million BoP, current US$ 2.07 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 181 Tonga -12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 185 Papua New Guinea -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 186 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eritrea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eritrea was -27.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 91.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -60.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.