| FDI Inflows | FDI Outflows | |||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| World | 2100 | 1771 | 1114 | 2268 | 1929 | 1101 |
| Developed countries | 1444 | 1018 | 566 | 1924 | 1572 | 821 |
| Developing countries | 565 | 630 | 478 | 292 | 296 | 229 |
| Africa | 63 | 72 | 59 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Developed countries | 68.8 | 57.5 | 50.8 | 84.8 | 81.5 | 74.5 |
| Developing countries | 26.9 | 35.6 | 42.9 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 3 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |