Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 7.67 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa is 7.67 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8.58 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 11.62 million | — |
| 2011 | 3.74 billion | +32069.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 billion | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 billion | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 billion | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.33 billion | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 billion | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 5.88 billion | +104.0% |
| 2019 | 4.61 billion | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 5.52 billion | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 7.67 billion | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 6.60 billion | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 8.58 billion | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 7.67 billion | -10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +32069.7% | 11.62 million | 3.74 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion | 11.62 million | 5.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 billion | 5.52 billion | 8.58 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.67 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.