Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 72.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
16.67 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2010

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B2005200720102005: 19.7B IMF-BoP, current US$2006: 16.7B IMF-BoP, current US$2007: 27.5B IMF-BoP, current US$2008: 38.0B IMF-BoP, current US$2009: 32.7B IMF-BoP, current US$2010: 56.4B IMF-BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa is 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 72.5% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005 to 2010.
Year IMF-BoP, current US$ Change
2005 19.70 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
2006 16.67 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ -15.4%
2007 27.50 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ +65.0%
2008 38.00 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ +38.2%
2009 32.70 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ -14.0%
2010 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ +72.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.91 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 16.67 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 38.00 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Mauritius 37.75 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 3 South Africa 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 3.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 56.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.67 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2010.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.