Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Somalia peaked at 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Somalia 149th 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$), per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1972 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 18.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1584.3% |
| 1976 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1977 | 12.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1980 | -0.0478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -400.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -466.7% |
| 1982 | -1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -790.9% |
| 1983 | -13.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +982.9% |
| 1984 | -23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1985 | -1.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 1986 | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -531.0% |
| 1987 | 102.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2002.6% |
| 1988 | -69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.4% |
| 1989 | -65.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3433.3% |
| 1994 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1999 | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2125.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2003 | -1.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -707.1% |
| 2004 | -7.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +463.5% |
| 2005 | 38.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -601.0% |
| 2006 | 153.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 224.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 138.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 172.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 178.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 162.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 171.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 411.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 416.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 482.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 526.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 588.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 650.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 712.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 851.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 958.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3433.3% | -0.0956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -2125.0% | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +2002.6% | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1584.3% | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -982.9% | -1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -790.9% | 0.1753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 224.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 712.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 851.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 146 Mongolia 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Somalia was 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.