Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in South Africa
South Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was -2,699 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa stood at -2,699 million USD.
The figure is down 240.4% on the previous year and down 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 6,885 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5,339 million USD, in 2001.
That places South Africa 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.16 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 280.56 million USD | +598.6% |
| 1992 | 2,357 million USD | +740.0% |
| 1993 | 367.44 million USD | -84.4% |
| 1994 | 1,507 million USD | +310.3% |
| 1995 | 2,808 million USD | +86.3% |
| 1996 | 1,287 million USD | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 2,874 million USD | +123.3% |
| 1998 | 2,416 million USD | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 2,219 million USD | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 395.07 million USD | -82.2% |
| 2001 | -5,339 million USD | -1451.4% |
| 2002 | -727.44 million USD | -86.4% |
| 2003 | 696.75 million USD | -195.8% |
| 2004 | 1,340 million USD | +92.4% |
| 2005 | 861.07 million USD | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 5,634 million USD | +554.3% |
| 2007 | 2,649 million USD | -53.0% |
| 2008 | -3,043 million USD | -214.9% |
| 2009 | 1,055 million USD | -134.7% |
| 2010 | -56.47 million USD | -105.4% |
| 2011 | -180.12 million USD | +219.0% |
| 2012 | 2,263 million USD | -1356.3% |
| 2013 | 5,595 million USD | +147.3% |
| 2014 | 6,885 million USD | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 5,744 million USD | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 4,823 million USD | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 6,829 million USD | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 3,606 million USD | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 2,904 million USD | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -1,948 million USD | -167.1% |
| 2021 | 116.96 million USD | -106.0% |
| 2022 | 1,923 million USD | +1543.8% |
| 2023 | -2,699 million USD | -240.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -2,699 million USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.28 million USD. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -2,699 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2961 million USD. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1543.8% | 116.96 million USD | 1,923 million USD |
| 2001 | -1451.4% | 395.07 million USD | -5,339 million USD |
| 2012 | +1356.3% | -180.12 million USD | 2,263 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,616 million USD | 40.16 million USD | 2,874 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.25 million USD | -5,339 million USD | 5,634 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,841 million USD | -180.12 million USD | 6,885 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -651.8 million USD | -2,699 million USD | 1,923 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 177 New Zealand -711.01 million USD compare
- 178 Viet Nam -836.63 million USD compare
- 179 Cyprus -1,626 million USD compare
- 181 Ireland -5,835 million USD compare
- 182 Luxembourg -19,561 million USD compare
- 183 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -113,863 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in South Africa was -2,699 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,885 million USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,339 million USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.2%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.