Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ethiopia peaked at 3,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 17.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.7% |
| 1995 | 14.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 21.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 288.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1215.5% |
| 1998 | 260.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 69.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 134.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2001 | 349.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 2002 | 255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2004 | 482.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 234.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 483.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 2007 | 196.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 96.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 196.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2010 | 255.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2012 | 246.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +382.4% |
| 2014 | 1,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 2,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 3,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 3,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 3,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1215.5% | 21.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 288.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 288.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 289.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 483.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 124 Azerbaijan 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Suriname 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Paraguay 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ethiopia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ethiopia was 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.