Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 46.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 31.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.0 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.21 million BoP, current US$ | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 760.52 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 859.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 386.97 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 746.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 15.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 46.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.