Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Somalia
Somalia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 676.5 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Somalia is 676.5 million USD, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Somalia peaked at 676.5 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.79 million USD, in 2004.
That places Somalia 118th out of 209 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$ in Somalia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.59 million USD | — |
| 1991 | -0.15 million USD | -102.7% |
| 1992 | -0.06 million USD | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 2 million USD | -3433.3% |
| 1994 | 1 million USD | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 million USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 million USD | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 million USD | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.04 million USD | -96.4% |
| 1999 | -0.81 million USD | -2125.0% |
| 2000 | 0.27 million USD | -133.3% |
| 2001 | 0.04 million USD | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 0.14 million USD | +250.0% |
| 2003 | -0.85 million USD | -707.1% |
| 2004 | -4.79 million USD | +463.5% |
| 2005 | 24 million USD | -601.0% |
| 2006 | 96 million USD | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 141 million USD | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 87 million USD | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 108 million USD | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 112 million USD | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 102 million USD | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 107.33 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 258 million USD | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 261 million USD | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 303 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 330 million USD | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 369 million USD | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 408 million USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 447 million USD | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 534 million USD | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 601 million USD | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 636 million USD | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 676.5 million USD | +6.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 676.5 million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 338.75 million USD, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 676.5 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535.74 million USD, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Somalia 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 | +3433.3% | -0.06 million USD | 2 million USD |
| 1999 | -2125.0% | 0.04 million USD | -0.81 million USD |
| 2003 | -707.1% | 0.14 million USD | -0.85 million USD |
| 2005 | +601.0% | -4.79 million USD | 24 million USD |
| 2004 | -463.5% | -0.85 million USD | -4.79 million USD |
| 2006 | +300.0% | 24 million USD | 96 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 million USD | -0.81 million USD | 5.59 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.08 million USD | -4.79 million USD | 141 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.73 million USD | 102 million USD | 447 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.88 million USD | 534 million USD | 676.5 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 115 Mali 697.97 million USD compare
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- 117 New Caledonia 687.25 million USD compare
- 119 North Macedonia 666.83 million USD compare
- 120 Lebanon 655.44 million USD compare
- 121 Congo 626.47 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Somalia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Somalia was 676.5 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 676.5 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 million USD in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Somalia ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. 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.