Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Namibia is -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2,923.1% on the previous year and down 5,949.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 250.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +371.2% |
| 1992 | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.8% |
| 1993 | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -648.9% |
| 1994 | -7.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.6% |
| 1995 | -4.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1996 | -26.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +514.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.0% |
| 1998 | -2.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -433.4% |
| 1999 | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1520.1% |
| 2000 | 14.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2001 | -2.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.2% |
| 2002 | -38.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1277.1% |
| 2003 | -112.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.9% |
| 2004 | -27.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2005 | -12.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 250.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2086.8% |
| 2007 | -59.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.7% |
| 2009 | 77.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +793.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2011 | 16.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.8% |
| 2012 | 13.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +322.9% |
| 2015 | 126.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +369.3% |
| 2016 | -9.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.5% |
| 2017 | -80.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +749.8% |
| 2018 | 117.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -245.6% |
| 2019 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 62.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +472.0% |
| 2021 | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 13.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2023 | -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2923.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2923.1% | 13.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +2086.8% | -12.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1520.1% | -2.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Namibia was -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 250.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,949.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.