South Africa Highest FDI Inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest fdi inflows in South Africa was 9.68% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (9.68%), 2001 (5.37%), 2008 (3.13%), 2009 (2.31%), 2022 (2.27%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest FDI Inflows Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2021 |
9.68% |
| 2nd |
2001 |
5.37% |
| 3rd |
2008 |
3.13% |
| 4th |
2009 |
2.31% |
| 5th |
2022 |
2.27% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2021 |
9.68% |
+8.75% |
26th |
| 2001 |
5.37% |
+4.73% |
36th |
| 2022 |
2.27% |
−7.41% |
110th |
| 2008 |
3.13% |
+1.15% |
120th |
| 2019 |
1.31% |
−0.06% |
142nd |
| 2018 |
1.37% |
+0.83% |
135th |
| 2014 |
1.52% |
−0.53% |
137th |
| 2013 |
2.05% |
+0.99% |
117th |
| 2009 |
2.31% |
−0.81% |
114th |
| 2007 |
1.98% |
+1.77% |
149th |
| 2005 |
2.26% |
+1.98% |
110th |
| 1997 |
2.26% |
+1.75% |
83rd |
| 2023 |
1.01% |
−1.25% |
135th |
| 2020 |
0.93% |
−0.38% |
128th |
| 2016 |
0.68% |
+0.25% |
165th |
| 2012 |
1.06% |
+0.16% |
162nd |
| 2011 |
0.90% |
+0.02% |
166th |
| 2010 |
0.88% |
−1.43% |
163rd |
| 2002 |
1.15% |
−4.22% |
126th |
| 2000 |
0.64% |
−0.35% |
143rd |
| 1995 |
0.73% |
+0.48% |
109th |
| 1974 |
1.68% |
+1.60% |
24th |
| 2024 |
0.58% |
−0.43% |
149th |
| 1999 |
0.99% |
+0.63% |
125th |
| 1971 |
1.11% |
−0.47% |
37th |
| 1970 |
1.58% |
– |
34th |
| 2025 |
0.08% |
−0.50% |
166th |
| 2017 |
0.54% |
−0.14% |
169th |
| 2015 |
0.44% |
−1.08% |
168th |
| 2006 |
0.21% |
−2.05% |
178th |
| 2004 |
0.27% |
−0.12% |
167th |
| 2003 |
0.40% |
−0.75% |
161st |
| 1998 |
0.36% |
−1.90% |
149th |
| 1996 |
0.50% |
−0.23% |
133rd |
| 1994 |
0.24% |
+0.24% |
131st |
| 1993 |
0.01% |
+0.01% |
147th |
| 1992 |
0.00% |
−0.19% |
144th |
| 1991 |
0.19% |
+0.25% |
116th |
| 1990 |
-0.06% |
+0.13% |
139th |
| 1989 |
-0.19% |
−0.34% |
143rd |
| 1988 |
0.15% |
+0.35% |
103rd |
| 1987 |
-0.20% |
−0.13% |
142nd |
| 1986 |
-0.07% |
+0.63% |
130th |
| 1984 |
0.49% |
+0.42% |
60th |
| 1983 |
0.07% |
−0.31% |
102nd |
| 1982 |
0.38% |
+0.31% |
68th |
| 1980 |
-0.01% |
+0.76% |
127th |
| 1979 |
-0.77% |
−0.56% |
128th |
| 1978 |
-0.21% |
+0.06% |
123rd |
| 1977 |
-0.27% |
−0.31% |
121st |
| 1976 |
0.04% |
−0.39% |
96th |
| 1975 |
0.44% |
−1.24% |
69th |
| 1973 |
0.08% |
−0.38% |
90th |
| 1972 |
0.47% |
−0.64% |
64th |
| 1985 |
-0.70% |
−1.20% |
146th |
| 1981 |
0.07% |
+0.08% |
98th |
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