Iraq vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Iraq
-7.65 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-2.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Iraq rank
194th
South Africa rank
193rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 5.49 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.38 million BoP, current US$ | 92.33 million BoP, current US$ | 97.71 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | -243,900 BoP, current US$ | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 849.65 million BoP, current US$ | 848.55 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 661.71 million BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | -3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.54 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.97 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$), gaps filled, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Iraq and South Africa?
- 5.49 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.