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

Latest (2024)
4.02 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1978
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1977–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1977 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Ireland 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 47 Croatia 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 48 Uzbekistan 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 50 Ukraine 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 51 Nigeria 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 52 Serbia 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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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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)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.