Namibia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 154.39 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | 82.26 million BoP, current US$ | 77.62 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 94.15 million BoP, current US$ | 143.79 million BoP, current US$ | 49.64 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 426.06 million BoP, current US$ | 520.62 million BoP, current US$ | 94.56 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 489.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 759.50 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 811.24 million BoP, current US$ | 425.85 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Namibia and Zambia?
- 154.39 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Namibia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.