Mongolia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Mongolia
2,782 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
2,469 million current US$
in 2024
Mongolia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
75th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2,782 million current US$ against 2,469 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 313 million current US$.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 224 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.19 million current US$ | 953.5 million current US$ | 939.31 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 269.31 million current US$ | 4,098 million current US$ | 3,829 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,498 million current US$ | 4,306 million current US$ | 2,807 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,285 million current US$ | 11,700 million current US$ | 9,415 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 2,782 million current US$ against 2,469 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 313 million current US$, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Mongolia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th 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.