Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Serbia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.3% against 0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 17.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Serbia, at 1.3% against 0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Serbia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 191 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 outflows (% 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.