FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 3.31%. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 2.93 pp.

2024 3.31% +0.44 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 5.23%2012
Period minimum 0.07%1981

Trend over time

1977–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, 1977–2024024619771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 0.38%1978: 0.27%1979: 0.36%1980: 0.39%1981: 0.07%1982: 0.2%1983: 0.13%1984: 0.14%1985: 0.24%1986: 0.22%1987: 0.4%1988: 0.23%1989: 0.48%1990: 0.64%1991: 0.19%1992: 0.27%1993: 1.25%1994: 0.68%1995: 1.1%1996: 1.16%1997: 1.69%1998: 2.21%1999: 2.24%2000: 2.08%2001: 2.13%2002: 2.08%2003: 2.29%2004: 2.51%2005: 2.32%2006: 2.6%2007: 3.9%2008: 3.38%2009: 2.89%2010: 3.58%2011: 4.84%2012: 5.23%2013: 5.1%2014: 4.25%2015: 3.83%2016: 3.66%2017: 3.29%2018: 2.73%2019: 2.77%2020: 2.29%2021: 3.21%2022: 2.81%2023: 2.87%2024: 3.31%
Change over the period: +2.93 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Eastern Africa 3.31%
World 1.36%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.31 +0.44 pp
2023 2.87 +0.06 pp
2022 2.81 −0.4 pp
2021 3.21 +0.91 pp
2020 2.29 −0.48 pp
2019 2.77 +0.04 pp
2018 2.73 −0.56 pp
2017 3.29 −0.37 pp
2016 3.66 −0.18 pp
2015 3.83 −0.42 pp
2014 4.25 −0.85 pp
2013 5.1 −0.13 pp
2012 5.23 +0.39 pp
2011 4.84 +1.26 pp
2010 3.58 +0.69 pp
2009 2.89 −0.49 pp
2008 3.38 −0.52 pp
2007 3.9 +1.31 pp
2006 2.6 +0.28 pp
2005 2.32 −0.19 pp
2004 2.51 +0.22 pp
2003 2.29 +0.21 pp
2002 2.08 −0.05 pp
2001 2.13 +0.05 pp
2000 2.08 −0.16 pp
1999 2.24 +0.03 pp
1998 2.21 +0.52 pp
1997 1.69 +0.53 pp
1996 1.16 +0.06 pp
1995 1.1 +0.42 pp
1994 0.68 −0.56 pp
1993 1.25 +0.98 pp
1992 0.27 +0.08 pp
1991 0.19 −0.45 pp
1990 0.64 +0.15 pp
1989 0.48 +0.25 pp
1988 0.23 −0.16 pp
1987 0.4 +0.17 pp
1986 0.22 −0.02 pp
1985 0.24 +0.1 pp
1984 0.14 +0 pp
1983 0.13 −0.07 pp
1982 0.2 +0.13 pp
1981 0.07 −0.32 pp
1980 0.39 +0.04 pp
1979 0.36 +0.09 pp
1978 0.27 −0.11 pp
1977 0.38

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.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.