South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports -794.39 million BoP, current US$ against -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.37 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 193rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 190th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.33 million BoP, current US$ | 98.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ | 110.86 million BoP, current US$ | 97.14 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 849.65 million BoP, current US$ | 437.88 million BoP, current US$ | 411.77 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -261.63 million BoP, current US$ | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -242.05 million BoP, current US$ | 9.76 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$), gaps filled, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at -794.39 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 193rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 190th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.