Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Foreign Direct Investment
$-2.31Bas of 2025-197.5% vs 2024
Foreign Direct Investment is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the ZAR/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Net foreign direct investment inflows, in current US dollars. Source: UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $-2.31B |
| 2024 | $2.37B |
| 2023 | $3.9B |
| 2022 | $9.28B |
| 2021 | $40.22B |
| 2020 | $3.06B |
| 2019 | $5.12B |
| 2018 | $5.45B |
| 2017 | $2.01B |
| 2016 | $2.24B |
| 2015 | $1.73B |
| 2014 | $5.77B |
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Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=fdi_net_inflows_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Foreign Direct Investment across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | $4.01B |
| Kenya | $3.2B |
| Egypt | $15.45B |
| Ghana | $1.91B |
| Ethiopia | $3.8B |
| Tanzania | $1.72B |
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