Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 2,209 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia stood at 2,209 million USD.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia peaked at 4,137 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1778 million USD, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.56 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 5.51 million USD | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1778 million USD | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 5.75 million USD | +3134.0% |
| 1994 | 30.23 million USD | +425.6% |
| 1995 | 24.83 million USD | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 40.28 million USD | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 526.64 million USD | +1207.5% |
| 1998 | 503.58 million USD | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 149.9 million USD | -70.2% |
| 2000 | 279.18 million USD | +86.2% |
| 2001 | 791.2 million USD | +183.4% |
| 2002 | 606.94 million USD | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 985.12 million USD | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 1,116 million USD | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 495.75 million USD | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 677.22 million USD | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 989.46 million USD | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 1,157 million USD | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1,088 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,452 million USD | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 1,598 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,317 million USD | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,496 million USD | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1,957 million USD | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 2,627 million USD | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 3,896 million USD | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 3,889 million USD | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,327 million USD | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2,369 million USD | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 2,249 million USD | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,137 million USD | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 3,132 million USD | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 2,209 million USD | -29.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,209 million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 411.82 million USD, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,209 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446.95 million USD, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3134.0% | 0.1778 million USD | 5.75 million USD |
| 1997 | +1207.5% | 40.28 million USD | 526.64 million USD |
| 1994 | +425.6% | 5.75 million USD | 30.23 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.05 million USD | 0.1778 million USD | 526.64 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 818.53 million USD | 279.18 million USD | 1,157 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,393 million USD | 1,317 million USD | 3,896 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,932 million USD | 2,209 million USD | 4,137 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD compare
- 70 Uganda 2,240 million USD compare
- 71 Senegal 2,222 million USD compare
- 73 Namibia 2,205 million USD compare
- 74 China, Macao SAR 2,048 million USD compare
- 75 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ethiopia was 2,209 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1778 million USD in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.