Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa FDI (% of GDP)
-0.5%as of 2025-191.5% vs 2024
Net foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP. Source: UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | FDI (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% |
Get this via API
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_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"FDI (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | FDI (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.4% |
| Kenya | 2.3% |
| Egypt | 4.2% |
| Ghana | 1.7% |
| Ethiopia | 3.6% |
| Tanzania | 1.9% |
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