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FDI (% of GDP) by African country
Mozambique has the highest reported net FDI inflows as a share of GDP among the 54 countries shown, at 24.7% (2025).
Net foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Mozambique
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Full ranking
| # | Country | FDI (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Guinea | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Gambia | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Namibia | 9.7% | |
| 6 | Liberia | 8.8% | |
| 7 | Somalia | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Rwanda | 6% | |
| 9 | Mauritania | 5.2% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 5.2% | |
| 11 | Mauritius | 4.9% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 4.9% | |
| 13 | Zambia | 4.5% | |
| 14 | Egypt | 4.2% | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 4% | |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 3.6% | |
| 17 | Djibouti | 3.4% | |
| 18 | Republic of the Congo | 3.4% | |
| 19 | Malawi | 3% | |
| 20 | Mali | 2.9% | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 2.4% | |
| 22 | Kenya | 2.3% | |
| 23 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.3% | |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.1% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.1% | |
| 26 | Benin | 2% | |
| 27 | Togo | 2% | |
| 28 | Tunisia | 2% | |
| 29 | Libya | 1.9% | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 1.9% | |
| 31 | Morocco | 1.8% | |
| 32 | Gabon | 1.8% | |
| 33 | Sudan | 1.7% | |
| 34 | Ghana | 1.7% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 1.7% | |
| 36 | Madagascar | 1.6% | |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 1.5% | |
| 38 | Burundi | 1.4% | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.4% | |
| 40 | Nigeria | 1.4% | |
| 41 | Niger | 1.3% | |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 1.3% | |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 1.1% | |
| 44 | Cameroon | 1% | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1% | |
| 46 | Eswatini | 0.9% | |
| 47 | Angola | 0.8% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 0.5% | |
| 49 | Comoros | 0.5% | |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.1% | |
| 51 | Chad | 0% | |
| 52 | Lesotho | -0.2% | |
| 53 | South Africa | -0.5% | |
| 54 | Botswana | -3.3% |
Gambia
Namibia
Liberia
Somalia
Rwanda
Mauritania
Uganda
Mauritius
Cabo Verde
Zambia
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mali
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Togo
Tunisia
Libya
Tanzania
Morocco
Gabon
Sudan
Ghana
South Sudan
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Burundi
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Niger
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Sao Tome and Principe
Eswatini
Angola
Algeria
Comoros
Senegal
Chad
Lesotho
South Africa
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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