Estonia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Estonia
-838.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
-2.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Estonia rank
191st
South Africa rank
193rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -838.20 million BoP, current US$ against -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.32 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 191st and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 785.10 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps filled, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at -838.20 million BoP, current US$ against -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Estonia and South Africa?
- 1.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Estonia ranks 191st and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.