Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Somalia stood at 765.00 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -43.39 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Somalia 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1972 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 1973 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1974 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 11.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1584.3% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 1977 | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | +253.6% |
| 1978 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.1% |
| 1979 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 1980 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1981 | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | -466.7% |
| 1982 | -760,000 BoP, current US$ | -790.9% |
| 1983 | -8.23 million BoP, current US$ | +982.9% |
| 1984 | -14.94 million BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1985 | -710,000 BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million BoP, current US$ | -531.0% |
| 1987 | 64.34 million BoP, current US$ | +2002.6% |
| 1988 | -43.39 million BoP, current US$ | -167.4% |
| 1989 | -41.16 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1991 | -150,000 BoP, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 1992 | -60,000 BoP, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3433.3% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 1999 | -810,000 BoP, current US$ | -2125.0% |
| 2000 | 270,000 BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 2001 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2003 | -850,000 BoP, current US$ | -707.1% |
| 2004 | -4.79 million BoP, current US$ | +463.5% |
| 2005 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -601.0% |
| 2006 | 96.00 million BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 141.00 million BoP, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 87.00 million BoP, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 108.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 112.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 102.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 107.33 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 258.00 million BoP, current US$ | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 261.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 303.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 330.00 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 369.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 408.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 534.00 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 601.00 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 636.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 676.50 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 765.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 11.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -43.39 million BoP, current US$ | 64.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -810,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.08 million BoP, current US$ | -4.79 million BoP, current US$ | 141.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.73 million BoP, current US$ | 102.00 million BoP, current US$ | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.50 million BoP, current US$ | 534.00 million BoP, current US$ | 765.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 761.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Tunisia 759.60 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Somalia was 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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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About this data
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.