Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 149.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti, 1973–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti is 149.04 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti peaked at 286.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -130,000 BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 1975 | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | +433.3% |
| 1976 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -118.8% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | -6700.0% |
| 1978 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1980 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1982 | -60,000 BoP, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1983 | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | -540.0% |
| 1985 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | +434.8% |
| 1987 | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1988 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1989 | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 1990 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | -146.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | +3716.9% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.22 million BoP, current US$ | +314.4% |
| 2004 | 38.54 million BoP, current US$ | +171.0% |
| 2005 | 22.20 million BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 108.29 million BoP, current US$ | +387.7% |
| 2007 | 195.35 million BoP, current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 227.66 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 96.86 million BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 36.50 million BoP, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 79.00 million BoP, current US$ | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 286.00 million BoP, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 153.00 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 143.83 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 164.93 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 170.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 158.23 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 166.75 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 187.02 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 137.01 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 67.82 million BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2025 | 149.04 million BoP, current US$ | +119.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 149.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 149.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6700.0% | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +3716.9% | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +540.0% | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | 220,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +433.3% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | +434.8% | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487,143 BoP, current US$ | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 270,000 BoP, current US$ | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.32 million BoP, current US$ | 3.29 million BoP, current US$ | 227.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.83 million BoP, current US$ | 36.50 million BoP, current US$ | 286.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.31 million BoP, current US$ | 67.82 million BoP, current US$ | 187.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 146 Sierra Leone 177.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Cape Verde 153.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 103.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Tajikistan 85.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti was 149.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 286.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,000 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.