Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -66.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-66.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 696.8%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
614.23 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-129.03 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -66.12 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 696.8% on the previous year and down 2,194,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central peaked at 614.23 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -129.03 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Africa Western and Central 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -591.1% |
| 1973 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1974 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1975 | 86.99 % change on previous year | -550.2% |
| 1976 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1977 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1978 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1979 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1980 | -129.03 % change on previous year | -2928.7% |
| 1981 | 614.23 % change on previous year | -576.0% |
| 1982 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1983 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1984 | -55.88 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 1985 | 163.64 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 1986 | -77.12 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1987 | 407.71 % change on previous year | -628.7% |
| 1988 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1989 | 163.87 % change on previous year | -2745.3% |
| 1990 | -58.22 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1991 | -21.96 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 45 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1993 | 44.73 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1995 | -60.44 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 1996 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1997 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 25.98 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 2002 | 36.73 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2005 | 99.37 % change on previous year | -959.4% |
| 2006 | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6 % change on previous year | -5194.2% |
| 2008 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +657.6% |
| 2012 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2013 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2014 | -13.36 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2015 | -0.003 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +189785.8% |
| 2017 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2018 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2019 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -20.39 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 63.89 % change on previous year | -413.3% |
| 2022 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2023 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -599.5% |
| 2024 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2025 | -66.12 % change on previous year | +696.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.51 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 86.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.36 % change on previous year | -129.03 % change on previous year | 614.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -60.44 % change on previous year | 45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 99.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -66.12 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Israel 77.45 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.34 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 992.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central was -66.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 614.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.03 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,194,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.