Foreign direct investment in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment was 9.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Djibouti, 2005–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, foreign direct investment in Djibouti stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and up 194.8% over five years.
Djibouti ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +349.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -60.2% |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 6 Mozambique 16.4% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 14.0% compare
- 8 Seychelles 12.9% compare
- 10 Ghana 8.2% compare
- 11 Namibia 7.6% compare
- 12 Lesotho 5.6% compare
More trade data for Djibouti
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.28 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.98 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.92 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0155 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.76 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 4.95 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment in Djibouti was 9.2% in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment?
- Djibouti ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.