Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.5% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +362.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2000 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +362.3% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bahrain 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0031 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$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.