Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zambia is 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.6% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 114th of 188 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$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | -33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 362.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1178.2% |
| 2010 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +306.4% |
| 2011 | -1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.1% |
| 2012 | -944.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50035.6% |
| 2013 | 550.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.3% |
| 2014 | -1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -338.4% |
| 2015 | -190.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 237.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -224.8% |
| 2017 | -96.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.8% |
| 2018 | 60.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.9% |
| 2019 | 936.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1436.1% |
| 2020 | 86.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2021 | -376.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -537.4% |
| 2022 | -340.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -50035.6% | -1.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -944.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 362.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -106.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -376.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 111 Solomon Islands 229.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ukraine 222.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Mozambique 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zambia was 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.