Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central stood at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -914.92 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 8.93 million BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 1975 | 10.74 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 52.08 million BoP, current US$ | +384.9% |
| 1977 | 32.10 million BoP, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 1979 | 23.82 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1980 | 238.22 million BoP, current US$ | +900.3% |
| 1981 | 73.62 million BoP, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 1982 | 168.77 million BoP, current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1983 | 77.49 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 81.05 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 278.93 million BoP, current US$ | +244.1% |
| 1986 | -232.53 million BoP, current US$ | -183.4% |
| 1987 | 83.33 million BoP, current US$ | -135.8% |
| 1988 | 259.99 million BoP, current US$ | +212.0% |
| 1989 | 863.45 million BoP, current US$ | +232.1% |
| 1990 | 382.63 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 669.49 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 394.74 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 480.49 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 215.06 million BoP, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 280.12 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 743.56 million BoP, current US$ | +165.4% |
| 1997 | 814.08 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | -914.92 million BoP, current US$ | -212.4% |
| 1999 | 424.12 million BoP, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +136.6% |
| 2001 | -369.15 million BoP, current US$ | -136.8% |
| 2002 | -18.26 million BoP, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 154.84 million BoP, current US$ | -947.9% |
| 2004 | 39.51 million BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 942.35 million BoP, current US$ | +2285.3% |
| 2006 | 822.03 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 855.75 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +179.1% |
| 2011 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 197.00 million BoP, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +900.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +125.6% |
| 2022 | 372.70 million BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 880.34 million BoP, current US$ | +136.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.07 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 52.08 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 189.23 million BoP, current US$ | -232.53 million BoP, current US$ | 863.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.94 million BoP, current US$ | -914.92 million BoP, current US$ | 814.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.26 million BoP, current US$ | -369.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 372.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Finland 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Türkiye 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 992.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -914.92 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.