South Africa FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): -0.5 % of GDP in 2025, -1.1pp YoY. World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
-0.5
% of GDP
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 1 | -1.3pp |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -7.4pp |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +8.8pp |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -1.4pp |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 2 | +1.8pp |
| 2006 | 0.2 | -2.1pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded -0.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.1pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -0.8 in 1979 to 9.7 in 2021.
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 9.7 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of -0.8 in 1979. The latest reading of -0.5 in 2025 represents a change of -1.1pp.