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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$)

Net inflows of foreign direct investment in current US dollars.

Why it matters

The scale of foreign capital already flowing in, useful for sizing the deal market.

Read with care

Volatile year to year; use multi-year sums for comparison.

Source

World Bank

US$. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

FDI (US$): highest in Mozambique, lowest in South Africa

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$), US$. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: FDI (US$)iWhy it mattersThe scale of foreign capital already flowing in, useful for sizing the deal market.

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$-2bn$0$2bn$4bn$6bnMozambique$5.8bnAngola$2.2bnDRC$1.9bnTanzania$1.7bnNamibia$1.4bnZambia$1.3bnZimbabwe$965.0mMadagascar$889.0mMauritius$804.4mMalawi$530.1mSeychelles$238.6mEswatini$53.1mLesotho$33.5mComoros$9.2mBotswana-$649.0mSouth Africa-$2.2bnmedian $846.7m
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How spread out SADC is
Median $846.7mLowest: South Africa -$2.2bnHighest: Mozambique $5.8bn

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

-$2.0bn$0.0$2.0bn$4.0bn$6.0bn$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)FDI (US$)DRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: World Bank, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Mozambique$5.8bn2025up 81% since 2020A
2Angola$2.2bn2025up 219% since 2020A
3DRC$1.9bn2025up 25% since 2020A
4Tanzania$1.7bn2025up 82% since 2020A
5Namibia$1.4bn2025up 1064% since 2020A
6Zambia$1.3bn2025up 427% since 2020A
7Zimbabwe$965.0m2025up 541% since 2020A
8Madagascar$889.0m2025up 148% since 2020A
9Mauritius$804.4m2025up 258% since 2020A
10Malawi$530.1m2025up 110% since 2020A
11Seychelles$238.6m2025up 198% since 2020A
12Eswatini$53.1m2025up 37% since 2020A
13Lesotho$33.5m2025up 173% since 2020A
14Comoros$9.2m2025up 137% since 2020A
15Botswana-$649.0m2025down 2141% since 2020A
16South Africa-$2.2bn2025down 169% since 2020A