Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.91 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1,425.1%
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1999
All-time low
-18.72 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2019
Years of data
32
1992–2024

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

-20020401992200820241992: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 17.2 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 19 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 0.021 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 37.6 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 12.4 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 9.5 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 10 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 9.3 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 0.538 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 13.8 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 30.9 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 13 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 13.6 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 15 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 15.9 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 16.7 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 19.1 BoP, current US$ per person2019: -18.7 BoP, current US$ per person2020: -9.2 BoP, current US$ per person2021: -9.3 BoP, current US$ per person2022: -9.4 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 0.597 BoP, current US$ per person2024: -7.9 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eritrea stood at -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person.

The figure is down 1,425.1% on the previous year and down 152.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -18.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.

Eritrea ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1992 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1993 0 BoP, current US$ per person -3.1%
1994 0 BoP, current US$ per person -3.0%
1996 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person +329733788.6%
1997 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person +10.0%
1998 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per person -99.9%
1999 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person +180156.9%
2000 12.4 BoP, current US$ per person -67.0%
2001 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person -57.7%
2002 9.51 BoP, current US$ per person +81.3%
2003 10.02 BoP, current US$ per person +5.4%
2004 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person -7.5%
2005 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per person -94.2%
2006 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person +957.3%
2007 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person -53.8%
2008 13.85 BoP, current US$ per person +427.1%
2009 31.51 BoP, current US$ per person +127.6%
2010 30.9 BoP, current US$ per person -1.9%
2011 13.01 BoP, current US$ per person -57.9%
2012 13.62 BoP, current US$ per person +4.7%
2013 14.27 BoP, current US$ per person +4.8%
2014 15.03 BoP, current US$ per person +5.3%
2015 15.88 BoP, current US$ per person +5.7%
2016 16.74 BoP, current US$ per person +5.4%
2017 17.61 BoP, current US$ per person +5.2%
2018 19.11 BoP, current US$ per person +8.5%
2019 -18.72 BoP, current US$ per person -198.0%
2020 -9.22 BoP, current US$ per person -50.8%
2021 -9.32 BoP, current US$ per person +1.1%
2022 -9.4 BoP, current US$ per person +0.8%
2023 0.5966 BoP, current US$ per person -106.3%
2024 -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person -1425.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person 7
2000s 10.07 BoP, current US$ per person 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per person 31.51 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person -18.72 BoP, current US$ per person 30.9 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s -7.05 BoP, current US$ per person -9.4 BoP, current US$ per person 0.5966 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 182 Yemen -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eritrea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eritrea was -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -18.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Eritrea ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 152.6%. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.