Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-84.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,534.8%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
504.63 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-84.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -84.01 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3,534.8% on the previous year and down 4,029.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 504.63 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -84.01 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -13.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1973 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -746.7% |
| 1974 | 73 % change on previous year | +311.4% |
| 1975 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1976 | -20.94 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1977 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1979 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1980 | -66.96 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1981 | 504.63 % change on previous year | -853.7% |
| 1982 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1983 | -41.48 % change on previous year | +655.8% |
| 1984 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1985 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1986 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -679.4% |
| 1987 | 114.1 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1988 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1989 | 96.64 % change on previous year | +561.5% |
| 1990 | -60.47 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1991 | 77.65 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1992 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1993 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 1994 | 37.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.855 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1996 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -1197.2% |
| 1997 | 125.68 % change on previous year | -1439.8% |
| 1998 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1999 | 43.63 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 2000 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2001 | 124.42 % change on previous year | -707.5% |
| 2002 | -29.53 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2003 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2004 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2005 | 55.24 % change on previous year | -744.7% |
| 2006 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2007 | 77.36 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 2008 | 33.09 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2010 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 28.13 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 2012 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2013 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2014 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2016 | -28.58 % change on previous year | -1436.7% |
| 2017 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.94 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2019 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 2020 | -15.53 % change on previous year | +574.0% |
| 2021 | 204.6 % change on previous year | -1417.2% |
| 2022 | -48.22 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2023 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2024 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2025 | -84.01 % change on previous year | -3534.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -20.94 % change on previous year | 73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.4 % change on previous year | -66.96 % change on previous year | 504.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.59 % change on previous year | -60.47 % change on previous year | 125.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.69 % change on previous year | -29.53 % change on previous year | 124.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -28.58 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 % change on previous year | -84.01 % change on previous year | 204.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 504.63 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,029.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.