Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Togo
Togo: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 83.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Togo stood at 83.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Togo peaked at 711.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -183.39, in 2018.
That places Togo 168th out of 222 countries 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.72 | — |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -75.1% |
| 1992 | -13.11 | -331.7% |
| 1993 | -6.96 | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 15.54 | -323.3% |
| 1995 | 32.05 | +106.3% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 19.49 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 31.68 | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 41.47 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 63.58 | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 53.36 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 33.73 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 59.36 | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 76.99 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.16 | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 23.88 | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 48.53 | +103.2% |
| 2010 | 85.83 | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 711.09 | +728.5% |
| 2012 | 121.52 | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 183.6 | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 54.02 | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 257.86 | +377.3% |
| 2016 | -46.31 | -118.0% |
| 2017 | 88.56 | -291.2% |
| 2018 | -183.39 | -307.1% |
| 2019 | 345.7 | -288.5% |
| 2020 | -59.21 | -117.1% |
| 2021 | -136.22 | +130.1% |
| 2022 | -173.3 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 79.74 | -146.0% |
| 2024 | 83.75 | +5.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 83.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 83.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +728.5% | 85.83 | 711.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | -13.11 | 32.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 23.88 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.85 | -183.39 | 711.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.05 | -173.3 | 83.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Togo?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Togo was 83.75 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 711.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -183.39 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Togo ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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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