Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 44.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Namibia is 44.40 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 114.4% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Namibia peaked at 206.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -307.41 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 6.37 million BoP, current US$ | +371.2% |
| 1992 | -1.58 million BoP, current US$ | -124.8% |
| 1993 | 8.66 million BoP, current US$ | -648.9% |
| 1994 | -6.11 million BoP, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 1995 | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1996 | -21.68 million BoP, current US$ | +514.3% |
| 1997 | 651,047 BoP, current US$ | -103.0% |
| 1998 | -2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -433.4% |
| 1999 | 30.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1520.1% |
| 2000 | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2001 | -2.32 million BoP, current US$ | -119.2% |
| 2002 | -31.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1277.1% |
| 2003 | -92.49 million BoP, current US$ | +189.9% |
| 2004 | -22.54 million BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2005 | -10.39 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 206.41 million BoP, current US$ | -2086.8% |
| 2007 | -48.65 million BoP, current US$ | -123.6% |
| 2008 | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 2009 | 63.95 million BoP, current US$ | +793.3% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 2011 | 13.48 million BoP, current US$ | +174.8% |
| 2012 | 11.15 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 22.23 million BoP, current US$ | +322.9% |
| 2015 | 104.32 million BoP, current US$ | +369.3% |
| 2016 | -7.82 million BoP, current US$ | -107.5% |
| 2017 | -66.48 million BoP, current US$ | +749.8% |
| 2018 | 96.82 million BoP, current US$ | -245.6% |
| 2019 | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 51.39 million BoP, current US$ | +472.0% |
| 2021 | 17.85 million BoP, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 10.89 million BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2023 | -307.41 million BoP, current US$ | -2923.1% |
| 2024 | 44.40 million BoP, current US$ | -114.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | -21.68 million BoP, current US$ | 30.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million BoP, current US$ | -92.49 million BoP, current US$ | 206.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 million BoP, current US$ | -66.48 million BoP, current US$ | 104.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.58 million BoP, current US$ | -307.41 million BoP, current US$ | 51.39 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 111 Solomon Islands 52.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Senegal 48.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 New Caledonia 45.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Ghana 38.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Mauritius 38.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Tunisia 34.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Namibia was 44.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 206.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -307.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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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.