Czechia vs South Africa: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 185.61 billion US dollar against 138.50 billion US dollar in Czechia, a difference of 47.11 billion US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482.21 million US dollar | 21.64 billion US dollar | 21.16 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.67 billion US dollar | 36.75 billion US dollar | 26.09 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.24 billion US dollar | 163.15 billion US dollar | 114.91 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 100.60 billion US dollar | 195.43 billion US dollar | 94.83 billion US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Czechia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 185.61 billion US dollar against 138.50 billion US dollar in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Czechia and South Africa?
- 47.11 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for direct investment?
- Czechia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.