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

The highest recorded value was 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

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

The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Africa Western and Central: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

Rank

30th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

-0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1973–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, 1973–2025

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

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1973 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1973	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
1975	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1976	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+306.1%
1977	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1978	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.9%
1979	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.2%
1980	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+696.3%
1981	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.8%
1982	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+154.2%
1983	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1984	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1985	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+227.6%
1986	-0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-205.0%
1987	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-134.8%
1988	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+214.4%
1989	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+255.0%
1990	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.7%
1991	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
1992	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1993	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1994	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.8%
1995	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1996	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.3%
1997	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1998	-0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-204.6%
1999	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-198.3%
2000	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+132.4%
2001	-0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-134.8%
2002	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.9%
2003	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-832.0%
2004	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.4%
2005	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1843.9%
2006	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2007	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2008	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2009	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.7%
2010	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.3%
2011	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
2012	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
2013	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
2014	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2015	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2016	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
2018	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-84.8%
2019	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+658.2%
2020	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2021	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.7%
2022	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.4%
2023	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+167.7%
2024	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.7%
2025	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 992.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central was 0.0015 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$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 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.