Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern is -3.88 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3,721.7% on the previous year and down 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.88 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 29.36 million BoP, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 1972 | 19.51 million BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1973 | 51.88 million BoP, current US$ | +165.9% |
| 1974 | 114.79 million BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1975 | 127.12 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 38.19 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1977 | 72.25 million BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1978 | 242.89 million BoP, current US$ | +236.2% |
| 1979 | 17.17 million BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1980 | 771.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4391.1% |
| 1981 | 656.30 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 8.77 million BoP, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1983 | 179.46 million BoP, current US$ | +1945.5% |
| 1984 | 208.81 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 66.78 million BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1986 | 86.20 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 195.23 million BoP, current US$ | +126.5% |
| 1988 | 55.01 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1989 | 182.64 million BoP, current US$ | +232.0% |
| 1990 | 66.25 million BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1991 | 269.95 million BoP, current US$ | +307.5% |
| 1992 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +652.5% |
| 1993 | 389.57 million BoP, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +246.7% |
| 1995 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.6% |
| 1998 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 296.66 million BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2001 | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1157.6% |
| 2002 | -236.58 million BoP, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 810.50 million BoP, current US$ | -442.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +153.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +409.0% |
| 2007 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 642.71 million BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +192.3% |
| 2010 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2014 | 8.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2020 | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.4% |
| 2021 | 189.86 million BoP, current US$ | -115.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +2036.9% |
| 2023 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -149.1% |
| 2024 | 107.18 million BoP, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 2025 | -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -3721.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.00 million BoP, current US$ | 16.80 million BoP, current US$ | 242.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.04 million BoP, current US$ | 8.77 million BoP, current US$ | 771.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -453.46 million BoP, current US$ | -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 43 Slovakia 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Philippines 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Cyprus 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Bulgaria 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Peru 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Serbia 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Macau, China 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 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 (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Eastern and Southern was -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.