Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -391.6% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +3619.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +201.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +362.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +176.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +779.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +676.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +1917.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +159.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | +1007.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -38.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3619.8% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1917.7% | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1007.2% | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +779.8% | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +676.5% | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Palestine 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tuvalu 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Gabon 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Benin 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.