{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-fdi-inflows-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-fdi-inflows-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-fdi-inflows-gdp/","title":"South Africa FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Africa's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): -0.5 % of GDP in 2025, -1.1pp YoY. 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FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}