Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -96.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-96.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 932.2%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
594.36 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-107.31 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
53
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern is -96.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 932.2% on the previous year and down 2,921.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 594.36 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -107.31 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -22.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -32.96 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1973 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1974 | 408.9 % change on previous year | -2214.5% |
| 1975 | -64.74 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1976 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1977 | -83.68 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 1978 | 151.01 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1979 | -107.31 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1981 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1982 | 56.32 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1983 | -85.17 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1984 | 594.36 % change on previous year | -797.8% |
| 1985 | -82.23 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1986 | 286.2 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 1987 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1988 | 91.77 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 1989 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1990 | -74.86 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1992 | -47.73 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1994 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 124.18 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1996 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1997 | 175.79 % change on previous year | -913.4% |
| 1998 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1999 | 51.76 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2000 | -31.01 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2001 | 182.85 % change on previous year | -689.6% |
| 2002 | -47.04 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2003 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2004 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5 % change on previous year | -538.6% |
| 2006 | -29.99 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2007 | 122.85 % change on previous year | -509.6% |
| 2008 | 39.45 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2009 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2010 | -24.61 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 25.86 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2012 | 40.47 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2013 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2014 | 28.59 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2016 | -41.83 % change on previous year | -1322.5% |
| 2017 | -38.94 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.64 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2019 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2020 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2021 | 311.36 % change on previous year | -2823.8% |
| 2022 | -61.28 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2023 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2025 | -96.54 % change on previous year | -932.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.79 % change on previous year | -107.31 % change on previous year | 408.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.77 % change on previous year | -85.17 % change on previous year | 594.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.7 % change on previous year | -74.86 % change on previous year | 175.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.45 % change on previous year | -47.04 % change on previous year | 182.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -41.83 % change on previous year | 40.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 % change on previous year | -96.54 % change on previous year | 311.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 52.91 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Germany 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Liberia 51 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 48.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 47.86 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern was -96.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 594.36 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.31 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,921.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.