Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 1,350 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,350 million USD
Change on year
up 20.4%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
8,715 million USD
in 2008
All-time low
-429.55 million USD
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 135.2 million USD1991: 262.6 million USD1992: -109.9 million USD1993: -429.5 million USD1994: 122.1 million USD1995: 132.5 million USD1996: 98.6 million USD1997: 467.9 million USD1998: 324.5 million USD1999: 291.6 million USD2000: 248.4 million USD2001: 299.3 million USD2002: 25 million USD2003: 129.7 million USD2004: 724.2 million USD2005: 286.8 million USD2006: 1.1k million USD2007: 5.4k million USD2008: 8.7k million USD2009: 2.5k million USD2010: 4.8k million USD2011: 1.4k million USD2012: 3.1k million USD2013: 392.1 million USD2014: 692.5 million USD2015: 969.3 million USD2016: 1.1k million USD2017: 1.3k million USD2018: 2.0k million USD2019: 1.4k million USD2020: 842.9 million USD2021: 1.0k million USD2022: 1.1k million USD2023: 1.3k million USD

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 1,350 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 244.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Africa peaked at 8,715 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -429.55 million USD, in 1993.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 30 groups 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.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 135.22 million USD
1991 262.63 million USD +94.2%
1992 -109.89 million USD -141.8%
1993 -429.55 million USD +290.9%
1994 122.05 million USD -128.4%
1995 132.5 million USD +8.6%
1996 98.62 million USD -25.6%
1997 467.9 million USD +374.4%
1998 324.45 million USD -30.7%
1999 291.62 million USD -10.1%
2000 248.41 million USD -14.8%
2001 299.31 million USD +20.5%
2002 25.03 million USD -91.6%
2003 129.74 million USD +418.3%
2004 724.17 million USD +458.2%
2005 286.76 million USD -60.4%
2006 1,134 million USD +295.6%
2007 5,392 million USD +375.3%
2008 8,715 million USD +61.6%
2009 2,504 million USD -71.3%
2010 4,788 million USD +91.2%
2011 1,392 million USD -70.9%
2012 3,102 million USD +122.9%
2013 392.06 million USD -87.4%
2014 692.53 million USD +76.6%
2015 969.3 million USD +40.0%
2016 1,075 million USD +10.9%
2017 1,260 million USD +17.2%
2018 1,994 million USD +58.3%
2019 1,351 million USD -32.3%
2020 842.91 million USD -37.6%
2021 1,049 million USD +24.5%
2022 1,121 million USD +6.8%
2023 1,350 million USD +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129.56 million USD -429.55 million USD 467.9 million USD 10
2000s 1,946 million USD 25.03 million USD 8,715 million USD 10
2010s 1,701 million USD 392.06 million USD 4,788 million USD 10
2020s 1,091 million USD 842.91 million USD 1,350 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
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  3. 21 India 13,341 million USD compare
  4. 22 Italy 13,014 million USD compare
  5. 23 Belgium 12,072 million USD compare
  6. 24 Kuwait 11,189 million USD compare
  7. 25 Poland 10,403 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Africa?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Northern Africa was 1,350 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,715 million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -429.55 million USD in 1993.
How does Northern Africa rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.