Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +315.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3227.4% |
| 1981 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +658.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1047.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +211.3% |
| 2002 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +246.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3227.4% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +1047.7% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +658.5% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Chad 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Croatia 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mauritius 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Curacao 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.