Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 29.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 80.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +408.9% |
| 1975 | 28.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1976 | 37.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1978 | 15.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1979 | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.3% |
| 1980 | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4027.9% |
| 1981 | 33.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 52.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 1984 | 53.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +594.4% |
| 1985 | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1986 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +286.2% |
| 1987 | 25.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1989 | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 112.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1139.6% |
| 1992 | 58.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 68.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 97.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 218.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 1996 | 171.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 472.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.8% |
| 1998 | 337.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 512.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 353.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2002 | 530.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 701.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 646.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 837.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 586.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 2008 | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 685.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 894.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 889.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.4% |
| 2022 | 1,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2023 | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4027.9% | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1139.6% | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +594.4% | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +408.9% | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 512.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 685.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 889.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 36 Naoero 72,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominica 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.