How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Ethiopia ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ethiopia

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.8%

World rank

80th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1977–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ethiopia, 1977–2024

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$), per unit in Ethiopia is 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

That places Ethiopia 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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$) … unit in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.8%
1992	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.4%
1993	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2346.4%
1994	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+526.8%
1995	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1996	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1997	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1209.2%
1998	0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.7%
2000	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
2001	0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.9%
2002	0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2003	0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.0%
2004	0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
2006	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.9%
2007	0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.4%
2008	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.4%
2009	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.3%
2010	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
2011	0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+104.3%
2012	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
2013	0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+338.5%
2014	0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2015	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2016	0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
2017	0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2018	0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2019	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2020	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2021	0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
2022	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2023	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2024	0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
1993	+2346.4%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1997	+1209.2%	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

77 Sweden 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Jordan 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Czechia 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Greece 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Saudi Arabia 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Colombia 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia

SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ethiopia?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ethiopia was 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Ethiopia ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.