Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +338.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -121.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -679.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -162.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -46.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +512.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -102.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -457.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1521.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -61.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -121.2% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | +1362.7% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | +97.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -81.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1899.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -121.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +760.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +150.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +309.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +414.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -107.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +606.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -237.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +577.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -2933.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -113.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,433 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Namibia was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.