Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Namibia, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 295.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia peaked at 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Namibia 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +718.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5697.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -577.5% |
| 2022 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5697.3% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | -718.8% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +577.5% | -0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 East Timor 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia was 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.