Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia stood at 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 265.11 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 545.26 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2007 | 222.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 108.54 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 221.46 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +104.0% |
| 2010 | 288.27 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +117.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272.47 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 108.54 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 545.26 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 457.39 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 288.27 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Uganda 796.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Niger 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 714.98 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Cameroon 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Tunisia 432.67 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 358.12 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Ethiopia was 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.54 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.