Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia stood at 765.00 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia peaked at 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -43.39 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Somalia 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 11.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -43.39 million BoP, current US$ | 64.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -810,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.08 million BoP, current US$ | -4.79 million BoP, current US$ | 141.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.73 million BoP, current US$ | 102.00 million BoP, current US$ | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.50 million BoP, current US$ | 534.00 million BoP, current US$ | 765.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Syria 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 761.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Tunisia 759.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- GDP per capita 15.56 million constant LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita growth -0.4% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 28.1% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 5.50 million current US$ (1990)
- Changes in inventories 10.43 billion current LCU (1990)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings -5.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Somalia was 765.00 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
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.