Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia, 1990–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 91st of 190 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +338.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -121.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -679.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -162.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -46.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +512.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -102.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -457.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1521.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -61.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -121.2% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | +1362.7% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | +97.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -81.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1899.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -121.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +760.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +150.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +309.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +414.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -107.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +606.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -237.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +577.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -2933.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -113.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,977 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Namibia was 0.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.