Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Somalia is 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Somalia peaked at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Somalia ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per unit in Somalia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1972 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1173.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +518.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.6% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 1980 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -393.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -415.9% |
| 1982 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -723.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1040.6% |
| 1984 | -0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -511.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1791.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1976.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2069.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.7% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -569.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +314.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -512.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +272.7% |
| 2007 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 31 Nicaragua 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Somalia was 0.0639 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$), per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Somalia ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.