Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's foreign direct investment stands at -2.16B as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.33B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's foreign direct investment was -2.16B, down from 2.33B in 2024.
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.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.16B | -4.49B |
| 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 -2.16B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.33B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 40.66B (2021); the lowest is -2.16B (2025), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.