Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 67.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti, 1973–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti is 67.82 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 55.7% 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$, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
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 | 143.37 million BoP, current US$ | 67.82 million BoP, current US$ | 187.02 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 154 South Sudan 83.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Eswatini 75.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Palau 69.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Brunei Darussalam 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Nepal 56.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Dominica 49.48 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 52.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 634.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 112,733 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ 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 67.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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.