Poland vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Poland
12,740 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050 million current US$
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Poland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12,740 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 7,690 million current US$.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,145 million current US$ | 1,041 million current US$ | 2,104 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2000s | 10,012 million current US$ | 4,953 million current US$ | 5,059 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2010s | 13,616 million current US$ | 5,196 million current US$ | 8,420 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2020s | 24,538 million current US$ | 13,192 million current US$ | 11,345 million current US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Poland or Southern Africa?
- Poland, at 12,740 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 Poland and Southern Africa?
- 7,690 million current US$, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Poland ranks 30th 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.