Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 182.44 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 182.44 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Middle Africa peaked at 2,515 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,934 million USD, in 2019.
That places Middle Africa 24th out of 36 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.76 million USD | 0.3958 million USD | 79.77 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.44 million USD | 37.05 million USD | 2,515 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.64 million USD | -1,934 million USD | 1,863 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.95 million USD | -560.14 million USD | 529.19 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,293 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Middle Africa?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Middle Africa was 182.44 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,934 million USD in 2019.
- How does Middle Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 36 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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$. 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.