Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 105.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 105.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 170.7% on the previous year and up 1,339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 652.48 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -166.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -33.54 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1973 | 165.85 % change on previous year | -594.5% |
| 1974 | 121.28 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1976 | -69.96 % change on previous year | -751.5% |
| 1977 | 89.19 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1978 | 236.17 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1979 | -92.93 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1981 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1982 | -98.66 % change on previous year | +562.2% |
| 1984 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1985 | -68.02 % change on previous year | -515.9% |
| 1986 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1987 | 126.49 % change on previous year | +335.1% |
| 1988 | -71.82 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1989 | 232.03 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 1990 | -63.73 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1991 | 307.5 % change on previous year | -582.5% |
| 1992 | 652.48 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1993 | -80.82 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1994 | 246.66 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 1995 | 92.68 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1996 | -57.98 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1997 | 118.58 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1998 | -35.22 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1999 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2000 | -81.39 % change on previous year | -2835.1% |
| 2002 | 92.46 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2003 | 442.59 % change on previous year | +378.7% |
| 2004 | 153.44 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2005 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2006 | 408.97 % change on previous year | -1205.7% |
| 2007 | -37.51 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2008 | -84.39 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2009 | 192.31 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 2010 | 50.75 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2011 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2012 | 74.31 % change on previous year | -640.3% |
| 2013 | 117.05 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2014 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2015 | -32.08 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 2016 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 77.42 % change on previous year | -3305.1% |
| 2018 | -54.29 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2019 | -60.2 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -166.4 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2021 | 115.81 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2023 | -149.11 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2024 | 105.38 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3305.1% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 77.42 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2835.1% | 2.98 % change on previous year | -81.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.73 % change on previous year | -92.93 % change on previous year | 236.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.82 % change on previous year | -98.66 % change on previous year | 232.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 118.31 % change on previous year | -80.82 % change on previous year | 652.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.61 % change on previous year | -84.39 % change on previous year | 442.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -60.2 % change on previous year | 117.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.58 % change on previous year | -166.4 % change on previous year | 115.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Solomon Islands 723.3 % change on previous year compare
- 2 North Macedonia 716.36 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ghana 623.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Luxembourg 613.84 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Eastern and Southern was 105.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 652.48 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -166.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,339.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.