Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 76.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.055 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 46th 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$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9415 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +394.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 1976 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.1% |
| 1978 | 0.776 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.6% |
| 1979 | -0.055 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -3911.9% |
| 1981 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +573.6% |
| 1985 | 0.395 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1986 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +274.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9781 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +1106.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +168.8% |
| 1998 | 10.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 29.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.6% |
| 2002 | 15.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 19.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 15.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 33 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.9% |
| 2008 | 44.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 35.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 32.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 44.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 46.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 47.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 22.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 76.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +300.6% |
| 2022 | 28.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 30.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 33.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3911.9% | -0.055 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +1106.0% | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +573.6% | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +394.0% | 0.9415 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.055 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 43 Ireland 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 856.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Slovenia 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Kosovo 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Mongolia 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 76.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.055 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.