Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was 118.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Namibia is 118.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 357.9% on the previous year and up 533.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 850.75 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -185.79 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Namibia 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 307.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1993 | -53.23 % change on previous year | +2745.3% |
| 1994 | 77.18 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1995 | 56.15 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1996 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1997 | -34.91 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 1998 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1999 | -74.63 % change on previous year | +865.6% |
| 2000 | 850.75 % change on previous year | -1239.9% |
| 2001 | 95.9 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2002 | -50.33 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2003 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 51.83 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2005 | 70.58 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3465 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 89.6 % change on previous year | +25756.8% |
| 2008 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2009 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -1069.4% |
| 2010 | -66.26 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 2011 | 187.9 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2012 | 29.83 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2013 | -27.43 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2014 | -42.69 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 101.28 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2016 | -59.96 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2017 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | -25.5 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2019 | -185.79 % change on previous year | +628.6% |
| 2020 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2021 | 681.05 % change on previous year | +3656.5% |
| 2022 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2023 | 118.77 % change on previous year | +357.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +25756.8% | 0.3465 % change on previous year | 89.6 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3656.5% | 18.13 % change on previous year | 681.05 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2745.3% | -1.87 % change on previous year | -53.23 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1239.9% | -74.63 % change on previous year | 850.75 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1069.4% | -1.73 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.06 % change on previous year | -74.63 % change on previous year | 307.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.57 % change on previous year | -50.33 % change on previous year | 850.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.99 % change on previous year | -185.79 % change on previous year | 187.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.97 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 681.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 16 Belgium 138.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Switzerland 122.58 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Togo 119.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 117.6 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Nigeria 109.28 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Namibia was 118.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 850.75 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.79 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.