Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 6.95 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 70.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 246.01 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 826.97 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 713.36 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 694.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 813.13 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 838.83 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 913.51 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 765.86 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 246.01 million BoP, current US$ | -67.9% |
| 1981 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +523.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 845.34 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 928.04 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 988.41 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 601.28 million BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +126.0% |
| 1998 | 5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 15.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.3% |
| 2002 | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 13.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 12.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 16.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 28.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 36.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 32.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 41.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 44.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 40.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 44.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 45.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 27.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 27.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 70.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +205.2% |
| 2022 | 36.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 42.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 43.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927.26 million BoP, current US$ | 694.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 246.01 million BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Cyprus 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Guyana 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Philippines 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.01 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.