Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 50,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa is 50,592, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 276.7% on the previous year and up 321.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa peaked at 50,592 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 914.08, in 1991.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,155 | — |
| 1991 | 914.08 | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 1,596 | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 2,412 | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 2,277 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,228 | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 1,468 | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 2,747 | +87.1% |
| 1998 | 2,993 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3,348 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,250 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,358 | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 3,872 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 5,266 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 6,444 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 11,613 | +80.2% |
| 2006 | 21,594 | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 23,097 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 22,206 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18,142 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 15,746 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7,548 | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 15,598 | +106.6% |
| 2013 | 12,757 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 11,995 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12,327 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13,849 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 13,273 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15,346 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 13,782 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 9,780 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 9,441 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 15,202 | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 13,431 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 50,592 | +276.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +276.7% | 13,431 | 50,592 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,014 | 914.08 | 3,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,084 | 3,250 | 23,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,222 | 7,548 | 15,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,689 | 9,441 | 50,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 190,477 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.4849 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern Africa was 50,592 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,592 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.08 in 1991.
- How does Northern Africa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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