Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 279.1% on the previous year and down 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 44th 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$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2015.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -148.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -260.4% |
| 1988 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +230.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +346.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -384.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -388.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8368.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -231.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -279.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8368.1% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +2015.0% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -0.0012 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$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.