Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 166.62 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
166.62 million USD
Change on year
down 62.5%
Rank
8th
of 16 regions
All-time high
2,540 million USD
in 2008
All-time low
-2,753 million USD
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

-2.0k02.0k1990200620231990: 68.9 million USD1991: 64.1 million USD1992: 94.1 million USD1993: 52.5 million USD1994: 23.1 million USD1995: 58.6 million USD1996: -4 million USD1997: 79.3 million USD1998: -26.1 million USD1999: 51 million USD2000: 64.7 million USD2001: 82.3 million USD2002: 229.5 million USD2003: 224.3 million USD2004: 1.8k million USD2005: 470.8 million USD2006: 234.4 million USD2007: 1.2k million USD2008: 2.5k million USD2009: 164.7 million USD2010: 1.8k million USD2011: 1.7k million USD2012: 1.1k million USD2013: 842.6 million USD2014: 909.2 million USD2015: -383.9 million USD2016: 617.7 million USD2017: 1.5k million USD2018: 79.9 million USD2019: -2.8k million USD2020: 439 million USD2021: -1.2k million USD2022: 444.5 million USD2023: 166.6 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 166.62 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.

The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa peaked at 2,540 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2,753 million USD, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 68.92 million USD
1991 64.14 million USD -6.9%
1992 94.14 million USD +46.8%
1993 52.52 million USD -44.2%
1994 23.12 million USD -56.0%
1995 58.57 million USD +153.3%
1996 -3.98 million USD -106.8%
1997 79.26 million USD -2091.8%
1998 -26.14 million USD -133.0%
1999 51.03 million USD -295.2%
2000 64.66 million USD +26.7%
2001 82.33 million USD +27.3%
2002 229.5 million USD +178.8%
2003 224.29 million USD -2.3%
2004 1,785 million USD +695.9%
2005 470.83 million USD -73.6%
2006 234.35 million USD -50.2%
2007 1,225 million USD +422.6%
2008 2,540 million USD +107.4%
2009 164.72 million USD -93.5%
2010 1,757 million USD +966.9%
2011 1,671 million USD -4.9%
2012 1,094 million USD -34.5%
2013 842.61 million USD -23.0%
2014 909.17 million USD +7.9%
2015 -383.91 million USD -142.2%
2016 617.65 million USD -260.9%
2017 1,519 million USD +145.9%
2018 79.88 million USD -94.7%
2019 -2,753 million USD -3546.4%
2020 438.99 million USD -115.9%
2021 -1,187 million USD -370.3%
2022 444.52 million USD -137.5%
2023 166.62 million USD -62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.16 million USD -26.14 million USD 94.14 million USD 10
2000s 702.04 million USD 64.66 million USD 2,540 million USD 10
2010s 535.37 million USD -2,753 million USD 1,757 million USD 10
2020s -34.13 million USD -1,187 million USD 444.52 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Middle Africa was 166.62 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -2,753 million USD in 2019.
How does Middle Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,043 data points, 1990–2023
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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.