Austria vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Austria
-185.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-192.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Austria rank
195th
South Africa rank
197th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Austria currently reports -185.54 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 7.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5 % change on previous year -176.65 % change on previous year 187.15 % change on previous year Austria
1980s 19.94 % change on previous year 120.63 % change on previous year 100.69 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 42.07 % change on previous year 143.19 % change on previous year 101.12 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 63.93 % change on previous year 177.29 % change on previous year 113.36 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -93.08 % change on previous year 14.78 % change on previous year 107.86 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 16.42 % change on previous year -81.25 % change on previous year 97.66 % change on previous year Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at -185.54 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Austria and South Africa?
7.19 % change on previous year, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Austria ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.