Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia is 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 257.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 136.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 105th 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$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +234.9% |
| 1973 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1981 | -6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.4% |
| 1982 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -198.4% |
| 1983 | 4.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +190.6% |
| 1986 | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 10.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.8% |
| 1988 | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1990 | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +582.2% |
| 1994 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 12.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.1% |
| 1996 | 14.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 28.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.5% |
| 2003 | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 32.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 50.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 105.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 72.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 123.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 2011 | 76.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 116.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 136.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 94.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 96.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 63.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 22.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 20.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2022 | -3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.1% |
| 2023 | 30.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -1057.4% |
| 2024 | 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +257.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 Honduras 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Senegal 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Libya 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Jamaica 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.