Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
-35.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
114.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Namibia rank
36th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Namibia
-50005001.0k198520052025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 114.44 % change on previous year against -35.17 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 149.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.69 % change on previous year -9.71 % change on previous year 72.4 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 41.49 % change on previous year 68.01 % change on previous year 26.53 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 11.62 % change on previous year 0.22 % change on previous year 11.4 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s -2.64 % change on previous year 120.54 % change on previous year 123.17 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 114.44 % change on previous year against -35.17 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia?
149.61 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.