Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central stood at 6.42 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central peaked at 947.94 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -212.39 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 123.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1976 | 384.88 % change on previous year | +1800.8% |
| 1977 | -38.35 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1978 | -72.43 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 169.06 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1980 | 900.28 % change on previous year | +432.5% |
| 1981 | -69.09 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1982 | 129.23 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 1983 | -54.09 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1985 | 244.14 % change on previous year | +5211.0% |
| 1986 | -183.36 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1987 | 135.84 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1988 | 212 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 232.11 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1990 | -55.69 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1991 | 74.97 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1992 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1993 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1994 | -55.24 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1995 | 30.25 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1996 | 165.44 % change on previous year | +446.9% |
| 1997 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1998 | -212.39 % change on previous year | -2339.2% |
| 1999 | 146.35 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2000 | 136.65 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -136.78 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2002 | 95.05 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2003 | 947.94 % change on previous year | +897.3% |
| 2004 | -74.48 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2006 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2007 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2008 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2009 | 49.55 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 2010 | 179.06 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 2011 | -33.27 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2012 | 84.22 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 2013 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2014 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2015 | -27.07 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2016 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2017 | -53.56 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 2018 | -82.98 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 900.64 % change on previous year | -1185.4% |
| 2020 | -40.31 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2021 | 125.56 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2022 | -85.96 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2023 | 136.21 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2024 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2025 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +5211.0% | 4.6 % change on previous year | 244.14 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2339.2% | 9.48 % change on previous year | -212.39 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1800.8% | 20.25 % change on previous year | 384.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.78 % change on previous year | -72.43 % change on previous year | 384.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 155.17 % change on previous year | -183.36 % change on previous year | 900.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -212.39 % change on previous year | 165.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.58 % change on previous year | -136.78 % change on previous year | 947.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.98 % change on previous year | -82.98 % change on previous year | 900.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.21 % change on previous year | -85.96 % change on previous year | 136.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Benin 363.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Armenia 344.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 330.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 330.49 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 278.42 % change on previous year compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 246.03 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219.9 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Africa Western and Central was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 947.94 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -212.39 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.