Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 82.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea, 1992–2025
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$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 82.37 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 555.2% on the previous year and up 806.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea peaked at 143.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 10 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.67 million BoP, current US$ | +366694900.0% |
| 1997 | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 45,493 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 1999 | -7.05 million BoP, current US$ | -15604.0% |
| 2000 | -15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2001 | -13.56 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | -15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -14.38 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | -16.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 110,271 BoP, current US$ | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | +821.9% |
| 2008 | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ | +1894.5% |
| 2009 | -14.25 million BoP, current US$ | -170.3% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 2011 | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | +146.9% |
| 2014 | 8.12 million BoP, current US$ | +177.6% |
| 2015 | 9.09 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 72.27 million BoP, current US$ | +695.1% |
| 2017 | -300,360 BoP, current US$ | -100.4% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ | -2195.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 65.16 million BoP, current US$ | +4734.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 143.69 million BoP, current US$ | +13346.3% |
| 2023 | 134.23 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 12.57 million BoP, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2025 | 82.37 million BoP, current US$ | +555.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 82.37 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 273.72 million BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 82.37 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +366694900.0% | 10 BoP, current US$ | 36.67 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -15604.0% | 45,493 BoP, current US$ | -7.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +13346.3% | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | 143.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +4734.9% | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 65.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +2195.2% | -300,360 BoP, current US$ | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1894.5% | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 million BoP, current US$ | -7.05 million BoP, current US$ | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -7.08 million BoP, current US$ | -16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | -300,360 BoP, current US$ | 72.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | 143.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 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
- 154 Cuba 79.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 73.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Aruba 71.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 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 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea was 82.37 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 143.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 806.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.