Foreign direct investment outflows in South Africa in 2025 — -4,010,784,087 US$. Ranked 87 in the world out of 91. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 23,973.7%.
1970–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.01B | −2.75B | −217.34% |
| 2024 | -1.26B | +1.53B | +54.75% |
| 2023 | -2.79B | −5.17B | −217.63% |
| 2022 | 2.37B | +2.27B | +2,237.76% |
| 2021 | 102M | +2.04B | +105.25% |
| 2020 | -1.94B | −5.08B | −161.63% |
| 2019 | 3.14B | −886M | −22% |
| 2018 | 4.03B | −3.42B | −45.94% |
| 2017 | 7.45B | +2.96B | +65.89% |
| 2016 | 4.49B | −1.02B | −18.58% |
| 2015 | 5.51B | −2.18B | −28.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69B | +1.17B | +17.98% |
| 2013 | 6.52B | +3.62B | +124.91% |
| 2012 | 2.9B | +3.05B | +1,989.77% |
| 2011 | -153M | +7.89M | +4.89% |
| 2010 | -161M | −1.47B | −112.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31B | +3.43B | +161.87% |
| 2008 | -2.12B | −5.1B | −171.08% |
| 2007 | 2.98B | −2.95B | −49.7% |
| 2006 | 5.93B | +5.02B | +551.94% |
| 2005 | 909M | −396M | −30.34% |
| 2004 | 1.31B | +753M | +136.26% |
| 2003 | 553M | +955M | +237.36% |
| 2002 | -402M | +3.11B | +88.55% |
| 2001 | -3.51B | −3.79B | −1,368.04% |
| 2000 | 277M | −1.31B | −82.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58B | −49.82M | −3.05% |
| 1998 | 1.63B | −690M | −29.68% |
| 1997 | 2.32B | +1.28B | +121.72% |
| 1996 | 1.05B | −1.45B | −57.98% |
| 1995 | 2.49B | +1.23B | +97.85% |
| 1994 | 1.26B | +969M | +331.81% |
| 1993 | 292M | −1.65B | −84.95% |
| 1992 | 1.94B | +1.73B | +839.28% |
| 1991 | 206M | +178M | +637.96% |
| 1990 | 27.97M | −135M | −82.81% |
| 1989 | 163M | +98.13M | +151.99% |
| 1988 | 64.57M | −47.56M | −42.42% |
| 1987 | 112M | +41.14M | +57.97% |
| 1986 | 70.98M | +23.62M | +49.88% |
| 1985 | 47.36M | −146M | −75.48% |
| 1984 | 193M | +36.9M | +23.62% |
| 1983 | 156M | +162M | +2,940% |
| 1982 | -5.5M | −649M | −100.85% |
| 1981 | 644M | −111M | −14.72% |
| 1980 | 755M | +744M | +6,963.64% |
| 1979 | 10.69M | −227M | −95.51% |
| 1978 | 238M | +170M | +250.85% |
| 1977 | 67.85M | +35.65M | +110.71% |
| 1976 | 32.2M | −93.56M | −74.4% |
| 1975 | 126M | +10.97M | +9.55% |
| 1974 | 115M | +62.92M | +121.28% |
| 1973 | 51.88M | +32.36M | +165.85% |
| 1972 | 19.51M | −9.85M | −33.54% |
| 1971 | 29.36M | +12.56M | +74.77% |
| 1970 | 16.8M | — | — |
Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Business Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.
