Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-5.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Djibouti, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Djibouti is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Djibouti peaked at 12,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1976 | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.8% |
| 1977 | 85.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6700.0% |
| 1978 | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1980 | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1982 | -2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -400.0% |
| 1983 | -2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -540.0% |
| 1985 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 53.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +434.8% |
| 1987 | 18.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1988 | 25.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1989 | -5.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.7% |
| 1990 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.2% |
| 1991 | 98.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3716.8% |
| 1992 | 98.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 138.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 1996 | 140.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 133.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 136.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 138.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 141.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 146.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 148.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 613.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.4% |
| 2004 | 1,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.0% |
| 2005 | 957.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 4,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +387.7% |
| 2007 | 8,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 9,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 4,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 3,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 4,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 12,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 6,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 6,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 7,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6700.0% | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +3716.8% | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +540.0% | -2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +434.8% | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +433.3% | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -400.0% | 0.8628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 7,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kiribati 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ghana 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tuvalu 5,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 China 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Djibouti was 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Djibouti ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.