What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0375 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 85.6%

Rank

42nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0009 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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	-13.7%
1973	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1974	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1975	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1976	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1977	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1978	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1979	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1980	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.7%
1981	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+348.1%
1982	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1984	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1985	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1986	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1987	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1988	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1989	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.2%
1990	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.2%
1991	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.9%
1992	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1994	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1995	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1996	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1997	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.6%
1998	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1999	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.2%
2000	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2001	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+134.2%
2002	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
2003	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2005	0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2006	0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2007	0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
2008	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2009	0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2011	0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2012	0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2014	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2015	0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2016	0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2017	0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2018	0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2020	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2021	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+170.8%
2022	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
2023	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2024	0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2025	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0074 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	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
45 Croatia 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.