Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was -3,051 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -3,051 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 258.6% on the previous year and down 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa peaked at 7,007 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4,765 million USD, in 2001.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.41 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 321.54 million USD | +460.0% |
| 1992 | 2,375 million USD | +638.6% |
| 1993 | 395.53 million USD | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 1,593 million USD | +302.8% |
| 1995 | 2,900 million USD | +82.0% |
| 1996 | 1,275 million USD | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 2,866 million USD | +124.9% |
| 1998 | 2,455 million USD | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2,241 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 395.5 million USD | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -4,765 million USD | -1304.7% |
| 2002 | -646.1 million USD | -86.4% |
| 2003 | 995.01 million USD | -254.0% |
| 2004 | 1,405 million USD | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 792.92 million USD | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 5,590 million USD | +604.9% |
| 2007 | 2,634 million USD | -52.9% |
| 2008 | -2,954 million USD | -212.1% |
| 2009 | 1,111 million USD | -137.6% |
| 2010 | -59.89 million USD | -105.4% |
| 2011 | -175.95 million USD | +193.8% |
| 2012 | 2,272 million USD | -1391.2% |
| 2013 | 5,676 million USD | +149.9% |
| 2014 | 7,007 million USD | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 6,028 million USD | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,974 million USD | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 6,833 million USD | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 3,754 million USD | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 2,914 million USD | -22.4% |
| 2020 | -1,979 million USD | -167.9% |
| 2021 | 163.07 million USD | -108.2% |
| 2022 | 1,923 million USD | +1079.6% |
| 2023 | -3,051 million USD | -258.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,648 million USD | 57.41 million USD | 2,900 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.86 million USD | -4,765 million USD | 5,590 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,922 million USD | -175.95 million USD | 7,007 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -735.79 million USD | -3,051 million USD | 1,923 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 68,622 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 61,673 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 15.7 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 15.36 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -0.7455 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.5481 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 437,021 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Southern Africa was -3,051 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,007 million USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,765 million USD in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.