Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 231.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 774.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -66.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1456 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.8% |
| 1988 | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +757.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3724 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 1990 | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -5898.4% |
| 1991 | 85.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +294.0% |
| 1992 | 80.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 62.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 1995 | 95.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 78.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 53.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 55.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 28.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 107.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +275.3% |
| 2001 | 204.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.2% |
| 2002 | 78.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 33.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 115.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.0% |
| 2005 | 198.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 306.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 331.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 366.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 399.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 136.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 374.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.7% |
| 2012 | 474.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 344.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 192.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 353.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 147.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 111.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 90.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | -66.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -173.2% |
| 2020 | -55.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 298.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -643.3% |
| 2022 | 365.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 774.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 2024 | 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 399.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 474.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 774.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 53 Chile 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Greece 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Serbia 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Bahamas 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 774.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.