Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Africa
Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 52,268 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Africa stood at 52,268 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Africa peaked at 72,499 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,031 million USD, in 1990.
That places Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,031 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 7,246 million USD | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 7,629 million USD | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,764 million USD | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 13,133 million USD | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 11,290 million USD | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 12,802 million USD | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 18,296 million USD | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 20,291 million USD | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 26,964 million USD | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 17,619 million USD | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 37,297 million USD | +111.7% |
| 2002 | 27,207 million USD | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 31,210 million USD | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 23,173 million USD | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 39,483 million USD | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 46,518 million USD | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 62,084 million USD | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 62,352 million USD | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64,058 million USD | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 49,804 million USD | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 43,221 million USD | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 53,524 million USD | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 48,614 million USD | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 49,304 million USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58,627 million USD | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 51,240 million USD | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 46,287 million USD | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 44,808 million USD | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 48,236 million USD | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 41,201 million USD | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 72,499 million USD | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 52,258 million USD | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 52,268 million USD | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,545 million USD | 6,031 million USD | 26,964 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,100 million USD | 17,619 million USD | 64,058 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,366 million USD | 43,221 million USD | 58,627 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,556 million USD | 41,201 million USD | 72,499 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 27,292 million USD compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 27,154 million USD compare
- 13 Mexico 26,738 million USD compare
- 14 India 25,461 million USD compare
- 15 Australia 24,150 million USD compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
- 17 Japan 23,516 million USD compare
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 — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Africa?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Africa was 52,268 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72,499 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,031 million USD in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.