FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Somalia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Somalia in 2024 — 6.39%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 5.1 pp.

2024 6.39% +0.22 pp vs 2023
World rank 35of 192
Period maximum 6.39%2024
Period minimum -4.13%1988

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Somalia, 1970–2024-5051019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.29%1971: 0.49%1972: 1%1973: 0.12%1974: 0.12%1975: 1.56%1976: 0.25%1977: 1.56%1978: 0.05%1979: 0%1980: 0%1981: 0.02%1982: -0.1%1983: -1.12%1984: -1.9%1985: -0.08%1986: 0.33%1987: 6.31%1988: -4.13%1989: -3.48%1990: 0.54%1991: -0.02%1992: -0.01%1993: 0.16%1994: 0.07%1995: 0.07%1996: 0.07%1997: 0.05%1998: 0%1999: -0.03%2000: 0.01%2001: 0%2002: 0.01%2003: -0.03%2004: -0.12%2005: 0.51%2006: 1.91%2007: 2.6%2008: 1.47%2009: 3.66%2010: 4.17%2011: 3.51%2012: 2.46%2013: 5.1%2014: 4.56%2015: 4.93%2016: 4.99%2017: 4.84%2018: 5.18%2019: 5.16%2020: 6.19%2021: 6.34%2022: 6.23%2023: 6.17%2024: 6.39%
Change over the period: +5.1 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 6.39%
World 1.36%
Eastern Africa computed 3.31%
Low-income countries computed 3.77%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.39 +0.22 pp
2023 6.17 −0.06 pp
2022 6.23 −0.1 pp
2021 6.34 +0.15 pp
2020 6.19 +1.03 pp
2019 5.16 −0.02 pp
2018 5.18 +0.34 pp
2017 4.84 −0.15 pp
2016 4.99 +0.06 pp
2015 4.93 +0.37 pp
2014 4.56 −0.54 pp
2013 5.1 +2.64 pp
2012 2.46 −1.05 pp
2011 3.51 −0.66 pp
2010 4.17 +0.5 pp
2009 3.66 +2.19 pp
2008 1.47 −1.13 pp
2007 2.6 +0.69 pp
2006 1.91 +1.4 pp
2005 0.51 +0.64 pp
2004 -0.12 −0.09 pp
2003 -0.03 −0.04 pp
2002 0.01 +0 pp
2001 0 −0.01 pp
2000 0.01 +0.03 pp
1999 -0.03 −0.03 pp
1998 0 −0.05 pp
1997 0.05 −0.02 pp
1996 0.07 +0.01 pp
1995 0.07 −0 pp
1994 0.07 −0.09 pp
1993 0.16 +0.17 pp
1992 -0.01 +0.01 pp
1991 -0.02 −0.56 pp
1990 0.54 +4.03 pp
1989 -3.48 +0.64 pp
1988 -4.13 −10.44 pp
1987 6.31 +5.98 pp
1986 0.33 +0.41 pp
1985 -0.08 +1.82 pp
1984 -1.9 −0.78 pp
1983 -1.12 −1.02 pp
1982 -0.1 −0.11 pp
1981 0.02 +0.02 pp
1980 0 −0.01 pp
1979 0 −0.05 pp
1978 0.05 −1.51 pp
1977 1.56 +1.31 pp
1976 0.25 −1.3 pp
1975 1.56 +1.44 pp
1974 0.12 −0 pp
1973 0.12 −0.88 pp
1972 1 +0.51 pp
1971 0.49 −0.8 pp
1970 1.29

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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