Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Western and Central stood at 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Africa Western and Central 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 42.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 52.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 71.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 57.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 107.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1976 | 66.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 86.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 83.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 86.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | -25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.0% |
| 1981 | 129.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -614.2% |
| 1982 | 97.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 84.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 37.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1985 | 98.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 1986 | 22.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 114.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +407.7% |
| 1988 | 107.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 284.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.9% |
| 1990 | 118.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 92.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 134.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 194.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 264.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 104.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 130.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 179.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 209.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 264.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 283.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 356.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 487.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 581.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 514.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2006 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 1,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +614.2% | -25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +407.7% | 22.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 951.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Costa Rica 103,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Western and Central?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Africa Western and Central was 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.