Foreign direct investment outflows in Southern Africa in 2024 — -1,152,696,611 US$. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 1,016.6%.
1975–2024 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.15B | +1.97B | +63.12% |
| 2023 | -3.13B | −5.5B | −231.67% |
| 2022 | 2.37B | +2.23B | +1,536.65% |
| 2021 | 145M | +2.11B | +107.38% |
| 2020 | -1.97B | −5.12B | −162.36% |
| 2019 | 3.15B | −1.05B | −24.94% |
| 2018 | 4.2B | −3.25B | −43.62% |
| 2017 | 7.45B | +2.8B | +60.29% |
| 2016 | 4.65B | −1.16B | −19.93% |
| 2015 | 5.8B | −2.02B | −25.87% |
| 2014 | 7.83B | +1.22B | +18.49% |
| 2013 | 6.6B | +3.7B | +126.99% |
| 2012 | 2.91B | +3.06B | +2,049.83% |
| 2011 | -149M | +2.36M | +1.55% |
| 2010 | -152M | −1.54B | −110.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39B | +3.6B | +162.85% |
| 2008 | -2.21B | −5.2B | −174.01% |
| 2007 | 2.99B | −3.2B | −51.68% |
| 2006 | 6.18B | +5.25B | +561.97% |
| 2005 | 934M | −308M | −24.82% |
| 2004 | 1.24B | +559M | +81.89% |
| 2003 | 683M | +1.07B | +274.75% |
| 2002 | -391M | +2.76B | +87.61% |
| 2001 | -3.16B | −3.46B | −1,122.48% |
| 2000 | 309M | −1.32B | −81.07% |
| 1999 | 1.63B | −29.49M | −1.78% |
| 1998 | 1.66B | −657M | −28.37% |
| 1997 | 2.32B | +1.3B | +127.36% |
| 1996 | 1.02B | −1.53B | −60.08% |
| 1995 | 2.55B | +1.22B | +92.08% |
| 1994 | 1.33B | +991M | +293.24% |
| 1993 | 338M | −1.64B | −82.94% |
| 1992 | 1.98B | +1.73B | +703.95% |
| 1991 | 246M | +202M | +456.02% |
| 1990 | 44.3M | −134M | −75.16% |
| 1989 | 178M | +99.21M | +125.38% |
| 1988 | 79.13M | −44.05M | −35.76% |
| 1987 | 123M | +49.92M | +68.15% |
| 1986 | 73.26M | +22.72M | +44.97% |
| 1985 | 50.53M | −146M | −74.23% |
| 1984 | 196M | +41.11M | +26.52% |
| 1983 | 155M | +161M | +2,783.62% |
| 1982 | -5.78M | −649M | −100.9% |
| 1981 | 643M | −123M | −16.06% |
| 1980 | 766M | +756M | +7,069.39% |
| 1979 | 10.69M | −227M | −95.51% |
| 1978 | 238M | +170M | +249.62% |
| 1977 | 68.09M | +35.77M | +110.7% |
| 1976 | 32.32M | −93.44M | −74.3% |
| 1975 | 126M | — | — |
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.