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Somalia FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Somalia's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 6.17% in 2023, down from 6.23% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.06% from the previous year. Somalia has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (6.17% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, Somalia is higher (6.17% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 8th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 6.17%
2022 6.23%
2021 6.34%
2020 6.19%
2019 5.16%
2018 5.18%
2017 4.84%
2016 4.99%
2015 4.93%
2014 4.56%
2013 5.1%
2012 2.46%
2011 3.51%
2010 4.17%
2009 3.66%
2008 1.47%
2007 2.6%
2006 1.91%
2005 0.51%
2004 -0.12%
2003 -0.03%
2002 0.01%
2001 0%
2000 0.01%
1999 -0.03%
1998 0%
1997 0.05%
1996 0.07%
1995 0.07%
1994 0.07%
1993 0.16%
1992 -0.01%
1991 -0.02%
1990 0.54%
1989 -3.48%
1988 -4.13%
1987 6.31%
1986 0.33%
1985 -0.08%
1984 -1.9%
1983 -1.12%
1982 -0.1%
1981 0.02%
1980 0%
1979 0%
1978 0.05%
1977 1.56%
1976 0.25%
1975 1.56%
1974 0.12%
1973 0.12%
1972 1%
1971 0.49%
1970 1.29%
Somalia FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Somalia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Exports (% GDP) 20.02% 19.73% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 74.34% 72.95% 2024
Trade (% GDP) 94.36% 92.69% 2024