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Rank Country Projects Capex (Rm) Companies

9 Switzerland 45 27 464 32
10 Netherlands 42 15 975 38

Other Countries 356 238 731 291
TOTAL 1 421 835 823 1 110

Source: FDI Intelligence, 2015

The best performing sectors in attracting FDI from abroad to South Africa, from 2003 to
2015, by number of projects and capex are shown below.

In terms of FDI projects, most projects were in the following sectors:
• Software and IT services accounting for 12% of projects
• Business services accounting for 12% of projects
• Financial services accounting for 9% of projects
• Communications accounting for 7% of projects
In terms of FDI by capex, most FDI went to the following sectors:
• Metals accounting for 18% of capex
• Alternative and renewable energy accounting for 17% of capex
• Coal, oil and natural gas accounting for 14% of capex
• Automotive OEM accounting for 9% share of capex
These sectors were among the top five global sectors attracting FDI, meaning that
South Africa’s sectors for FDI were in line with global sectors. PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK NATIONAL OUTLOOK GLOBAL OUTLOOK GAP HOUSING INVESTOR NARRATIVE SPOT THE OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO INSIGHTS KHULISA NEWSLETTER ELECTRIC VEHICLES ENERGY SECURITY LOOKING AT GDP

Figure 25 Inward FDI to South African Figure 26 Inward FDI to South African
Sectors by Projects, 2003 – 2015 Sectors by Capex, 2003 – 2015

Software &
IT services Other Metals
12% Business
Other Services sectors 18%
sectors 12% 29%
32%
Financial
Services
9% Business
Chemicals Services Alternative/
4% 2% Renewable
energy
Transportation Communications Food & 17%
4% 7% Tobacco
Alternative/ Industrial 2%
Renewable Machinery, Automative Coal, Oil and
energy Metals Automotive Equipment Communications OEM Natural Gas
4% 5% OEM & Tools 8% 10% 14%
5%
6%

Source: FDI Intelligence, 2016

The FDI performance on a provincial level to a certain extent mirrors the different
provinces’ contribution to national GDP.

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