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
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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About this data
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.