Norway vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 5.66 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.45 million BoP, current US$ | 92.33 million BoP, current US$ | 216.12 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 390.86 million BoP, current US$ | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ | 377.14 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 849.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 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$), gaps filled, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Norway and South Africa?
- 5.66 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.