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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Yemen -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.