What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3,438.8%

Rank

45th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

-0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

The figure is down 3,438.8% on the previous year and down 145.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1972	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1973	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.3%
1974	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.6%
1975	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.2%
1977	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
1978	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+195.9%
1979	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.8%
1980	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3475.8%
1981	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.6%
1983	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1864.0%
1984	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1985	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.6%
1986	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1987	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1988	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.2%
1989	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+212.1%
1990	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.8%
1991	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+277.3%
1992	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+763.9%
1993	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
1994	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+241.7%
1995	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1996	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.0%
1997	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.3%
1998	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1999	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2000	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.8%
2001	-0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1263.8%
2002	-0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.7%
2003	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-358.0%
2004	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
2005	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
2006	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+351.9%
2007	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
2008	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.5%
2009	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+192.3%
2010	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2011	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2012	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.6%
2013	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.4%
2014	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2015	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2016	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2017	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.9%
2018	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
2019	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.1%
2020	-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-172.1%
2021	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-113.3%
2022	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1839.3%
2023	-0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-151.1%
2024	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-105.1%
2025	-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3438.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

42 Serbia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Slovakia 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Sweden 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Azerbaijan 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Eastern and Southern was -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.