FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zambia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Zambia in 2024 — 9.32%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 8.79 pp.

2024 9.32% +7 pp vs 2023
World rank 24of 192
Period maximum 9.6%1993
Period minimum -0.96%1981

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zambia, 1970–2024-5051019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.53%1971: 0.51%1972: 1.55%1973: 1.31%1974: 1.31%1975: 1.56%1976: 1.13%1977: 1.71%1978: 1.37%1979: 1.05%1980: 1.59%1981: -0.96%1982: 1.01%1983: 0.77%1984: 0.63%1985: 2.29%1986: 1.7%1987: 3.29%1988: 2.5%1989: 4.1%1990: 6.16%1991: 1.02%1992: 1.41%1993: 9.6%1994: 1.09%1995: 2.81%1996: 3.53%1997: 4.82%1998: 5.6%1999: 4.76%2000: 3.38%2001: 3.54%2002: 7.11%2003: 7.08%2004: 5.85%2005: 4.28%2006: 4.83%2007: 9.42%2008: 5.24%2009: 4.53%2010: 8.53%2011: 4.73%2012: 6.79%2013: 7.49%2014: 5.56%2015: 7.45%2016: 3.16%2017: 4.28%2018: 1.55%2019: 2.35%2020: 1.35%2021: 1.78%2022: -0.22%2023: 2.32%2024: 9.32%
Change over the period: +8.79 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia

Zambia 9.32%
World 1.36%
Eastern Africa computed 3.31%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 9.32 +7 pp
2023 2.32 +2.55 pp
2022 -0.22 −2.01 pp
2021 1.78 +0.43 pp
2020 1.35 −1 pp
2019 2.35 +0.8 pp
2018 1.55 −2.73 pp
2017 4.28 +1.12 pp
2016 3.16 −4.28 pp
2015 7.45 +1.89 pp
2014 5.56 −1.93 pp
2013 7.49 +0.7 pp
2012 6.79 +2.06 pp
2011 4.73 −3.81 pp
2010 8.53 +4 pp
2009 4.53 −0.71 pp
2008 5.24 −4.18 pp
2007 9.42 +4.59 pp
2006 4.83 +0.54 pp
2005 4.28 −1.57 pp
2004 5.85 −1.23 pp
2003 7.08 −0.04 pp
2002 7.11 +3.57 pp
2001 3.54 +0.16 pp
2000 3.38 −1.38 pp
1999 4.76 −0.84 pp
1998 5.6 +0.78 pp
1997 4.82 +1.29 pp
1996 3.53 +0.72 pp
1995 2.81 +1.72 pp
1994 1.09 −8.51 pp
1993 9.6 +8.19 pp
1992 1.41 +0.4 pp
1991 1.02 −5.15 pp
1990 6.16 +2.07 pp
1989 4.1 +1.6 pp
1988 2.5 −0.79 pp
1987 3.29 +1.59 pp
1986 1.7 −0.59 pp
1985 2.29 +1.65 pp
1984 0.63 −0.14 pp
1983 0.77 −0.23 pp
1982 1.01 +1.97 pp
1981 -0.96 −2.55 pp
1980 1.59 +0.54 pp
1979 1.05 −0.32 pp
1978 1.37 −0.33 pp
1977 1.71 +0.58 pp
1976 1.13 −0.43 pp
1975 1.56 +0.25 pp
1974 1.31 −0.01 pp
1973 1.31 −0.23 pp
1972 1.55 +1.04 pp
1971 0.51 −0.02 pp
1970 0.53

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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