Serbia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Serbia
47.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
48.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Serbia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.53 % change on previous year against 47.14 % change on previous year in Serbia, a difference of 1.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -92.81 % change on previous year | 100.63 % change on previous year | Serbia |
| 2010s | -25.74 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 60.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -112.32 % change on previous year | 115.75 % change on previous year | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 48.53 % change on previous year against 47.14 % change on previous year in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Serbia and South Africa?
- 1.39 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.