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South Africa FDI Inflows (% GDP)

South Africa's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.61% in 2024, down from 0.9% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.29% from the previous year. South Africa has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.61% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, South Africa is lower (0.61% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 44th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.61%
2023 0.9%
2022 2.27%
2021 9.66%
2020 0.93%
2019 1.31%
2018 1.37%
2017 0.54%
2016 0.68%
2015 0.44%
2014 1.52%
2013 2.05%
2012 1.06%
2011 0.9%
2010 0.88%
2009 2.31%
2008 3.13%
2007 1.98%
2006 0.21%
2005 2.26%
2004 0.27%
2003 0.4%
2002 1.15%
2001 5.37%
2000 0.64%
1999 0.99%
1998 0.36%
1997 2.26%
1996 0.5%
1995 0.73%
1994 0.24%
1993 0.01%
1992 0%
1991 0.19%
1990 -0.06%
1989 -0.19%
1988 0.15%
1987 -0.2%
1986 -0.07%
1985 -0.7%
1984 0.49%
1983 0.07%
1982 0.38%
1981 0.07%
1980 -0.01%
1979 -0.77%
1978 -0.21%
1977 -0.27%
1976 0.04%
1975 0.44%
1974 1.68%
1973 0.08%
1972 0.47%
1971 1.11%
1970 1.58%
South Africa FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for South Africa.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $110.11B $110.61B 2024
Annual Imports $101.24B $107.12B 2024
Balance of Trade ZAR 4B ZAR 19.6B Aug'25
Exports ZAR 171.3B ZAR 183.7B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 31.85% 32.75% 2024
Imports ZAR 167.4B ZAR 164.2B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 29.85% 32.43% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $8.04B $1.22B 2024
Tariff Rate 7.31% 7.16% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 61.7% 65.18% 2024