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

Naoero
-504.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-192.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Naoero rank
200th
South Africa rank
197th

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

  • Naoero
  • South Africa
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -192.73 % change on previous year against -504.22 % change on previous year in Naoero, a difference of 311.49 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.

Naoero ranks 200th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Naoero South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s -71.61 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year 63.47 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -218.58 % change on previous year -53.38 % change on previous year 165.2 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Naoero or South Africa?
South Africa, at -192.73 % change on previous year against -504.22 % change on previous year in Naoero as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Naoero and South Africa?
311.49 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Naoero and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Naoero ranks 200th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.