European Union vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

European Union
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
114.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
38th
Namibia rank
36th

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

  • European Union
  • Namibia
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 114.44 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 167.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

European Union ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.29 % change on previous year -9.71 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year European Union
2000s 18.7 % change on previous year 68.01 % change on previous year 49.31 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 2.96 % change on previous year 0.22 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year European Union
2020s 195.67 % change on previous year 120.54 % change on previous year 75.13 % change on previous year European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, European Union or Namibia?
Namibia, at 114.44 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between European Union and Namibia?
167.75 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
European Union ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.