Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 124.0% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 523.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -165.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1973 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.4% |
| 1974 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1980 | 49.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2556.6% |
| 1981 | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 8.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1983 | 12.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 14.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 16.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1986 | -7.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.4% |
| 1987 | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -279.6% |
| 1988 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 51.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1990 | 22.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 46.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1992 | 120.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 1993 | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1994 | 73.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1995 | 134.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 85.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 150.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 29.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 94.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.8% |
| 2000 | 60.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2001 | -165.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -372.5% |
| 2002 | -12.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 45.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -463.2% |
| 2004 | 97.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2005 | 104.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 346.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +231.5% |
| 2007 | 239.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 69.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 147.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 2010 | 299.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 225.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 354.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 523.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 521.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 363.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 343.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 441.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 198.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 158.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 121.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9425.6% |
| 2022 | 186.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2023 | -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9425.6% | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +2556.6% | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 346.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 523.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 37 Norway 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 China 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 523.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -165.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.