Norway vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Norway
-164.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-192.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
194th
South Africa rank
197th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports -164.45 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 28.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.18 % change on previous year | -176.65 % change on previous year | 205.83 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1980s | 34.21 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 143.19 % change on previous year | 133.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.86 % change on previous year | 220.11 % change on previous year | 201.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59.27 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 44.49 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | -64.44 % change on previous year | -81.25 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at -164.45 % change on previous year against -192.73 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Norway and South Africa?
- 28.28 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Norway ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 197th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.