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

Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 67.0%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
19
1992–2011

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Eritrea, 1992–2011

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200120111992: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eritrea is 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eritrea peaked at 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Eritrea 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2011, 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 unit in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1992 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1994 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1996 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +281120699.7%
1997 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1998 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -99.9%
1999 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +197863.0%
2000 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -67.3%
2001 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -59.1%
2002 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +93.6%
2003 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2004 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2005 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -94.0%
2006 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +874.1%
2007 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -56.9%
2008 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +416.8%
2009 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +73.4%
2010 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2011 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -67.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 106 Poland 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Palestine, State of 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Germany 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Morocco 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Niger 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eritrea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eritrea was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Eritrea ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.