Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 27.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is 27.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 234.83 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -808.78 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -304.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1 % change on previous year | -1315.5% |
| 1994 | -123.33 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 1995 | -50.39 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1997 | 39.93 % change on previous year | +912.9% |
| 1998 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1999 | 79.39 % change on previous year | -987.4% |
| 2000 | -808.78 % change on previous year | -1118.7% |
| 2001 | -107.1 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2002 | 52.98 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2003 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2004 | -56.16 % change on previous year | -561.3% |
| 2005 | -62.63 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -0.8857 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2007 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +8681.0% |
| 2008 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2009 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 63.06 % change on previous year | -2246.6% |
| 2011 | -179.57 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2012 | -30.41 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2014 | 45.15 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2015 | -73.51 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2017 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2018 | 60.35 % change on previous year | +1029.3% |
| 2019 | 234.83 % change on previous year | +289.1% |
| 2020 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2021 | -508.02 % change on previous year | -5951.1% |
| 2022 | -27.08 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2023 | -148.94 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 2024 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -8681.0% | -0.8857 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -5951.1% | 8.68 % change on previous year | -508.02 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2246.6% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 63.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34.18 % change on previous year | -304.32 % change on previous year | 79.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -105.47 % change on previous year | -808.78 % change on previous year | 52.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 % change on previous year | -179.57 % change on previous year | 234.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -129.6 % change on previous year | -508.02 % change on previous year | 27.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Tuvalu 35.89 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Chile 35.71 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Italy 26.86 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Lithuania 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Nepal 23.95 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 27.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.83 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -808.78 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.