Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 6,920 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 6,920 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Middle Africa peaked at 18,956 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,958, in 2013.
That places Middle Africa 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -344.61 | — |
| 1991 | 680.85 | -297.6% |
| 1992 | 443.45 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 513.33 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 110.65 | -78.4% |
| 1995 | 364.26 | +229.2% |
| 1996 | 179.05 | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 305.77 | +70.8% |
| 1998 | 1,830 | +498.6% |
| 1999 | 2,958 | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 1,529 | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 3,718 | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 3,963 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6,251 | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 3,704 | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 719.87 | -80.6% |
| 2006 | 1,320 | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 4,298 | +225.6% |
| 2008 | 6,042 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 7,543 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 4,321 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 2,406 | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 3,741 | +55.5% |
| 2013 | -1,958 | -152.3% |
| 2014 | 8,472 | -532.7% |
| 2015 | 18,956 | +123.8% |
| 2016 | 6,579 | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 1,977 | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 4,770 | +141.3% |
| 2020 | 6,771 | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 1,831 | -73.0% |
| 2022 | -37.05 | -102.0% |
| 2023 | 4,151 | -11302.3% |
| 2024 | 6,920 | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +11302.3% | -37.05 | 4,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.09 | -344.61 | 2,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,909 | 719.87 | 7,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,054 | -1,958 | 18,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,927 | -37.05 | 6,920 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Middle Africa?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Middle Africa was 6,920 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,956 in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,958 in 2013.
- How does Middle Africa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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