Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.9% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zambia peaked at 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per unit in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -537.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46018.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.1% |
| 2014 | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -346.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -226.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -161.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1634.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -459.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -164.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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
- 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
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$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zambia was 0.0123 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$), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.