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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per square in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per square in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +366694543.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 62.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Afghanistan 31.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.