Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo
Togo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -73.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo, 1974–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo is -73.35 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo peaked at 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -112.26 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Togo 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.68 million BoP, current US$ | -39.78 million BoP, current US$ | -6.29 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.64 million BoP, current US$ | -423,027 BoP, current US$ | 35.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.73 million BoP, current US$ | -32.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -81.97 million BoP, current US$ | -112.26 million BoP, current US$ | -54.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 175 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Libya -56.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -10.8% (2023)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,096 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.4% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,096 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 405.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 668.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 586.46 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Togo was -73.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Togo ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.