Argentina vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Argentina
11,431 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050 million current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Argentina
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 11,431 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 6,381 million current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,813 million current US$ | 1,041 million current US$ | 5,772 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5,153 million current US$ | 4,953 million current US$ | 199.77 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9,729 million current US$ | 5,196 million current US$ | 4,533 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12,408 million current US$ | 13,192 million current US$ | 784.14 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Argentina or Southern Africa?
- Argentina, at 11,431 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Argentina and Southern Africa?
- 6,381 million current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.