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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.80 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
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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About this data
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.