Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia stood at 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 113.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia peaked at 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 191 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$) … unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -679.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -162.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +512.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -457.7% |
| 1999 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1521.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1362.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1899.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +760.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +309.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +414.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +606.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -237.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +577.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2933.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2933.8% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +1899.7% | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +1521.8% | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -1362.7% | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Bermuda 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Kenya 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Mali 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Benin 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Namibia was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.