Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa
South Africa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 5,023 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa stood at 5,023 million USD.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa peaked at 33,859 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, -114.83 million USD, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -114.83 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 334.82 million USD | -391.6% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million USD | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 12.45 million USD | +191.8% |
| 1994 | 463.09 million USD | +3619.8% |
| 1995 | 1,395 million USD | +201.3% |
| 1996 | 1,009 million USD | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 4,666 million USD | +362.7% |
| 1998 | 762.06 million USD | -83.7% |
| 1999 | 2,109 million USD | +176.8% |
| 2000 | 1,295 million USD | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 11,397 million USD | +779.8% |
| 2002 | 2,868 million USD | -74.8% |
| 2003 | 904.55 million USD | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 792.3 million USD | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,152 million USD | +676.5% |
| 2006 | 289.41 million USD | -95.3% |
| 2007 | 5,840 million USD | +1917.7% |
| 2008 | 8,943 million USD | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 6,877 million USD | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 2,713 million USD | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 2,975 million USD | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,453 million USD | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 6,985 million USD | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 5,181 million USD | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1,729 million USD | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 2,409 million USD | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 1,861 million USD | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 4,821 million USD | +159.1% |
| 2019 | 4,729 million USD | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,058 million USD | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 33,859 million USD | +1007.2% |
| 2022 | 8,210 million USD | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 5,023 million USD | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,064 million USD | -114.83 million USD | 4,666 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,536 million USD | 289.41 million USD | 11,397 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,686 million USD | 1,729 million USD | 6,985 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,538 million USD | 3,058 million USD | 33,859 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in South Africa was 5,023 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,859 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.83 million USD in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices 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 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.