Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Serbia
0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Serbia rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Serbia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Serbia's figure about 11.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Serbia, at 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Serbia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.