Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 4.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 1993 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1958.8% |
| 1994 | 17.21 million BoP, current US$ | +391.7% |
| 1995 | 14.14 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 21.93 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 288.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1215.5% |
| 1998 | 260.67 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 69.98 million BoP, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 134.64 million BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 2001 | 349.40 million BoP, current US$ | +159.5% |
| 2002 | 255.00 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 465.00 million BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 2004 | 545.10 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 265.11 million BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 545.26 million BoP, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2007 | 222.00 million BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 108.54 million BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 221.46 million BoP, current US$ | +104.0% |
| 2010 | 288.27 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 628.62 million BoP, current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2012 | 278.56 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +382.4% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.41 million BoP, current US$ | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | 288.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.15 million BoP, current US$ | 108.54 million BoP, current US$ | 545.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 278.56 million BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ethiopia was 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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
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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.