Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
South Africa's foreign direct investment stands at 2.33B as of 2024-12-31, down from 3.86B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, South Africa's foreign direct investment was 2.33B, down from 3.86B in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's foreign direct investment was 3.86B, down from 9.24B in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's foreign direct investment was 9.24B, down from 40.66B in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's foreign direct investment was 40.66B, up from 3.15B in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's foreign direct investment was 3.15B, down from 5.12B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.33B | -1.53B |
| 2023 | 3.86B | -5.38B |
| 2022 | 9.24B | -31.42B |
| 2021 | 40.66B | +37.51B |
| 2020 | 3.15B | -1.96B |
| 2019 | 5.12B | -453.36M |
| 2018 | 5.57B | +3.51B |
| 2017 | 2.06B | -156.73M |
| 2016 | 2.22B | +694.17M |
| 2015 | 1.52B | -4.27B |
| 2014 | 5.79B | -2.44B |
| 2013 | 8.23B | +3.61B |
| 2012 | 4.63B | +486.74M |
| 2011 | 4.14B | +446.02M |
| 2010 | 3.69B | -3.93B |
| 2009 | 7.62B | -2.26B |
| 2008 | 9.89B | +3.30B |
| 2007 | 6.59B | +5.96B |
| 2006 | 623.29M | -5.90B |
| 2005 | 6.52B | +5.82B |
| 2004 | 701.42M | -81.71M |
| 2003 | 783.14M | -696.67M |
| 2002 | 1.48B | -5.79B |
| 2001 | 7.27B | +6.30B |
| 2000 | 968.83M | -534.50M |
| 1999 | 1.50B | +952.99M |
| 1998 | 550.34M | -3.26B |
| 1997 | 3.81B | +2.99B |
| 1996 | 816.39M | -432.04M |
| 1995 | 1.25B | +874.01M |
| 1994 | 374.41M | +363.12M |
| 1993 | 11.29M | +7.93M |
| 1992 | 3.36M | -250.78M |
| 1991 | 254.13M | +329.86M |
| 1990 | -75.72M | +125.49M |
| 1989 | -201.21M | -359.65M |
| 1988 | 158.44M | +350.11M |
| 1987 | -191.67M | -141.18M |
| 1986 | -50.49M | +402.16M |
| 1985 | -452.64M | -872.14M |
| 1984 | 419.50M | +348.60M |
| 1983 | 70.90M | -258.80M |
| 1982 | 329.70M | +264.70M |
| 1981 | 65.00M | +75.30M |
| 1980 | -10.30M | +474.25M |
| 1979 | -484.55M | -375.30M |
| 1978 | -109.25M | +12.65M |
| 1977 | -121.90M | -140.30M |
| 1976 | 18.40M | -169.56M |
| 1975 | 187.96M | -508.16M |
| 1974 | 696.12M | +668.74M |
| 1973 | 27.38M | -87.10M |
| 1972 | 114.48M | -145.58M |
| 1971 | 260.06M | -74.54M |
| 1970 | 334.60M | — |
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South Africa's foreign direct investment is 2.33B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 3.86B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 40.66B (2021); the lowest is -484.55M (1979), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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