Foreign direct investment outflows in Eastern Africa in 2017 — 852,698,894 US$. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 5,147.6%.
1985–2017 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 853M | +440M | +106.52% |
| 2016 | 413M | +197M | +91.01% |
| 2015 | 216M | — | — |
| 1989 | 4.31M | +28.23M | +118.02% |
| 1988 | -23.92M | −95.97M | −133.2% |
| 1987 | 72.05M | +59.11M | +456.74% |
| 1986 | 12.94M | −3.31M | −20.36% |
| 1985 | 16.25M | — | — |
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.