Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 37.96 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stood at 37.96 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 46.40 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.95 billion | — |
| 2006 | 20.58 billion | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 30.07 billion | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 14.13 billion | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 12.14 billion | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 30.57 billion | +151.7% |
| 2011 | 34.10 billion | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 46.40 billion | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 28.44 billion | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 43.32 billion | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 27.23 billion | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 19.41 billion | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 13.70 billion | +1044.1% |
| 2019 | 11.79 billion | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 26.62 billion | +125.8% |
| 2021 | 38.50 billion | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 30.05 billion | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 17.02 billion | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 37.96 billion | +123.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1044.1% | 1.20 billion | 13.70 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.57 billion | 10.95 billion | 30.07 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.62 billion | 1.20 billion | 46.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 billion | 17.02 billion | 38.50 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 154.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 173.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 177.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 37.96 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.40 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.