Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea

Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -27.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-27.95 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1,450.0%
World rank
183rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
91.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-60.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea, 1992–2024

-50.0M050.0M100.0M1992200820241992: 10 BoP, current US$1993: 10 BoP, current US$1994: 10 BoP, current US$1996: 36.7M BoP, current US$1997: 40.8M BoP, current US$1998: 45.5k BoP, current US$1999: 83.2M BoP, current US$2000: 27.9M BoP, current US$2001: 12.1M BoP, current US$2002: 22.8M BoP, current US$2003: 25.0M BoP, current US$2004: 24.1M BoP, current US$2005: 1.4M BoP, current US$2006: 15.4M BoP, current US$2007: 7.2M BoP, current US$2008: 39.0M BoP, current US$2009: 91.0M BoP, current US$2010: 91.0M BoP, current US$2011: 39.0M BoP, current US$2012: 41.4M BoP, current US$2013: 43.9M BoP, current US$2014: 46.5M BoP, current US$2015: 49.3M BoP, current US$2016: 52.3M BoP, current US$2017: 55.5M BoP, current US$2018: 61.0M BoP, current US$2019: -60.7M BoP, current US$2020: -30.3M BoP, current US$2021: -31.2M BoP, current US$2022: -32.0M BoP, current US$2023: 2.1M BoP, current US$2024: -27.9M BoP, current US$

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 -27.95 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,450.0% on the previous year and down 160.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea peaked at 91.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -60.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.

That places Eritrea 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.96 million BoP, current US$ 10 BoP, current US$ 83.22 million BoP, current US$ 7
2000s 26.59 million BoP, current US$ 1.43 million BoP, current US$ 91.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 41.92 million BoP, current US$ -60.67 million BoP, current US$ 91.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -23.90 million BoP, current US$ -32.05 million BoP, current US$ 2.07 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 180 Tonga -12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 181 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 182 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 184 Papua New Guinea -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 185 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 186 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eritrea was -27.95 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 91.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -60.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 160.1%. 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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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.