Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Africa
Africa: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Africa, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2010.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.65 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 37.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.4% |
| 2008 | 89.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +137.3% |
| 2009 | 35.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.95 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Africa?
- Private capital flows, total in Africa was 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Africa rank for private capital flows, total?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.