Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa is -84.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 504.63 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -84.01 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 |
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- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
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- 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
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,381 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.01 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,029.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.