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

Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 106.5%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
-501.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
30
1993–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eritrea, 1993–2023

-50005001.0k1993200820231993: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 363.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 403.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 0.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 275.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 120.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 225.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 247.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 199.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 11.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 127.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 59.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 322.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 751.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 751.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 322.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 341.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 362.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 384.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 407.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 458.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 503.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: -501.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: -250.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: -257.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: -264.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 17.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eritrea peaked at 823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, -501.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.

Eritrea ranks 176th of 200 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 square in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 363.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +366694543.7%
1997 403.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1998 0.4504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -99.9%
1999 823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +182832.5%
2000 275.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -66.5%
2001 120.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -56.5%
2002 225.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +87.7%
2003 247.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2004 199.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.5%
2005 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -94.1%
2006 127.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +974.2%
2007 59.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -53.1%
2008 322.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +441.1%
2009 751.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +133.3%
2010 751.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 322.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -57.2%
2012 341.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2013 362.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2014 384.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 407.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2016 432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 458.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 503.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2019 -501.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -199.4%
2020 -250.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -50.0%
2021 -257.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2022 -264.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -106.5%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +366694543.7% 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 363.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1999 +182832.5% 0.4504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2006 +974.2% 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 127.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2008 +441.1% 59.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 322.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6
2000s 234.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 751.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 346.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -501.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 751.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s -188.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -264.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Central African Republic 62.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Afghanistan 31.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 South Sudan -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Finland -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eritrea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eritrea was 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 823.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -501.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Eritrea ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.