Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa decreased by 73500 ZAR Billion in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - South Africa Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 0.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 0.9 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 36.1 % in Sep 2021 and a record low -1.9 % in Dec 2006.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 932.5 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 180.4 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 955.2 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 95.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 180.4 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 893.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 38.4 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -1.4 USD bn in Dec 2006.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 932.5 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 955.2 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 95.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in South Africa was reported at 0.58218 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Africa - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Foreign Investment in Reporting Country for South Africa (DISCONTINUED) (BPFADI03ZAQ637N) from Q1 1985 to Q4 2011 about FDI, financial account, South Africa, foreign, BOP, liabilities, investment, and financial.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was reported at 2330218039 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Africa - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was reported at --3594106400 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Africa - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment

• South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.539 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 1.080 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.648 USD bn in Mar 2006 and a record low of -24.750 USD bn in Sep 2021.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 932.535 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 180.362 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 955.154 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 95.914 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2023, the total stock of FDI from China in South Africa amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars. This was a decrease from **** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was reported at --1263888361 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Africa - Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: South Africa data was reported at 907.190 INR mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 984.170 INR mn for 2017. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 312.770 INR mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,487.970 INR mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 INR mn in 2001. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OA022: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Annual: by Country.

South Africa: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 2.33 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 3.86 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1970 to 2024 is 2.8 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -0.48 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 40.66 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021.

European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa: Central & South Africa data was reported at -32,419.200 EUR mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -3,057.700 EUR mn for 2022. European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa: Central & South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 4,528.500 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,352.000 EUR mn in 2021 and a record low of -32,419.200 EUR mn in 2023. European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Outward: EU 27E: Africa: Central & South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O001: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Outward: By Country: BPM6.

This statistic shows the number of new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects that have been initiated in different countries throughout Africa since 2003. As of *****************, the most new FDI projects in Africa had been started in South Africa at a total of ***.

As of the end of 2024, the Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in South Africa stood at ***** billion Japanese yen. This represented an increase from ***** billion yen in the previous year.

Historical dataset showing South Africa foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from Japan to South Africa amounted to around ***** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The highest amount of Japanese outward FDI to South Africa in the past decade was recorded in 2014.

The average for 2023 based on 40 countries was 0.65 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in South Africa: 3.44 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Angola: -2.12 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the outflow of foreign direct investments from China to South Africa amounted to around ***** million U.S. dollars. This was a decrease from *** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Pakistan Foreign Investment: Total Investment: South Africa data was reported at -11.148 USD mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2017. Pakistan Foreign Investment: Total Investment: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 0.075 USD mn from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.231 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of -11.148 USD mn in 2018. Pakistan Foreign Investment: Total Investment: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O002: Foreign Investment (Annual) .