What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 70.7%

Rank

30th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1972	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1973	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1974	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1975	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.2%
1976	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
1977	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1978	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1980	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-123.1%
1981	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-387.0%
1982	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1983	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1984	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
1985	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+151.0%
1986	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.2%
1987	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+393.6%
1988	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1989	0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+182.0%
1990	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.8%
1991	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1992	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.2%
1993	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1994	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1995	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.2%
1996	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1997	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1998	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1999	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+167.1%
2000	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2001	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2002	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2003	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2005	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.5%
2006	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2007	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2008	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2010	0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2011	0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2012	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2013	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2014	0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2015	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2016	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2017	0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2018	0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2019	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
2020	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2021	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
2022	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
2024	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2025	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

27 United Arab Emirates 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Montenegro 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Saint Lucia 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Nicaragua 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 992.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central was 0.0071 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$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.