Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -15.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -15.67 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 113.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Namibia peaked at 659.55 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -788.24 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Namibia 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -44.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -101.89 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1988 | -788.24 % change on previous year | +673.6% |
| 1989 | 68.21 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1991 | 307.38 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1992 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1993 | -53.26 % change on previous year | +2792.0% |
| 1994 | 77.28 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 1995 | 56.17 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1996 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1997 | -29.31 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1999 | -46.9 % change on previous year | -911.2% |
| 2000 | 284.23 % change on previous year | -706.1% |
| 2001 | 93.19 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2002 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2003 | -55.87 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 243.35 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 2005 | 74.38 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2006 | 56.52 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2010 | -65.32 % change on previous year | -723.4% |
| 2011 | 179.49 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2012 | 29.61 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2013 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2014 | -42.66 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 88.27 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2016 | -57.24 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2017 | -21.81 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2018 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2019 | -175.3 % change on previous year | +966.4% |
| 2020 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2021 | 659.55 % change on previous year | +4324.8% |
| 2022 | 25.68 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 117.26 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 2024 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -216.72 % change on previous year | -788.24 % change on previous year | 68.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.27 % change on previous year | -53.26 % change on previous year | 307.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.7 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 284.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.68 % change on previous year | -175.3 % change on previous year | 179.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.34 % change on previous year | -15.67 % change on previous year | 659.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Hungary -14.09 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Haiti -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Colombia -15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sierra Leone -16.53 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Philippines -17.1 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Dominica -17.48 % 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$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Namibia was -15.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 659.55 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -788.24 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 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.