Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea peaked at 12.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2011, 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +281121231.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +197863.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +874.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +416.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.31 current US$ per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8445 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 542.96 current LCU per person (2009)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 125.2 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.27 % change on previous year (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 140.28 current US$ per person (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea was 1.9% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.