FDI capital expenditures in Africa 2003-2019, by economic activity
Between 2017 and 2019, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) capital expenditures in Africa were highest in the services sector, accounting for over 41 percent of the total, on average. Moreover, FDI in manufacturing reached 31.7 percent in the same period. On the other hand, in the period 2003-2005, FDI expenditures were more geared towards the extractive sector, some 51 percent of the total.