Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Namibia is 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Namibia peaked at 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -214.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 131st of 200 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$), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 10.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.9% |
| 1988 | -1.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +788.2% |
| 1989 | -0.583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 35.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6259.9% |
| 1991 | 146.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +307.4% |
| 1992 | 143.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 119.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1995 | 185.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 156.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 110.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 116.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 62.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 238.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +284.2% |
| 2001 | 460.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 179.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 79.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 271.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +243.4% |
| 2005 | 473.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 741.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 812.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 911.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 349.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 976.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.5% |
| 2012 | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 943.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 541.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 435.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2017 | 340.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 284.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | -214.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -175.3% |
| 2020 | -182.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -659.5% |
| 2022 | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6259.9% | -0.583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -788.2% | -0.2065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +659.5% | -182.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 114.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 185.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -214.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 128 Comoros 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Paraguay 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 2,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Morocco 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Myanmar 2,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Namibia was 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -214.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.