Luxembourg vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Luxembourg
-188.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-192.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
196th
South Africa rank
197th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports -188.59 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 196th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.14 % change on previous year | 237.98 % change on previous year | 120.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.07 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 36.28 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -64.52 % change on previous year | -96.43 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at -188.59 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 4.14 % change on previous year, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Luxembourg ranks 196th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.