Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 97.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central is 97.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 136.2% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -101.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Africa Western and Central 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.9874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1975 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +384.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1979 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1980 | 26.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +900.3% |
| 1981 | 8.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1982 | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1983 | 8.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 8.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 30.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.1% |
| 1986 | -25.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -183.4% |
| 1987 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.8% |
| 1988 | 28.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1989 | 95.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.1% |
| 1990 | 42.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 43.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 53.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 23.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 30.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 82.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.4% |
| 1997 | 90 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | -101.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -212.4% |
| 1999 | 46.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.4% |
| 2000 | 110.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2001 | -40.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.8% |
| 2002 | -2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -947.9% |
| 2004 | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 104.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2285.3% |
| 2006 | 90.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 112.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 141.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 394.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.1% |
| 2011 | 263.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 352.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 433.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 315.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 275.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 127.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 217.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +900.6% |
| 2020 | 130.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 293.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 2022 | 41.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 97.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2285.3% | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +947.9% | -2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +900.3% | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +900.6% | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lithuania 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Greece 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 97.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.