French Polynesia vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

French Polynesia
-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
-0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
South Africa rank
182nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP French Polynesia
1980s 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP French Polynesia
1990s 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP French Polynesia
2020s -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit, French Polynesia or South Africa?
French Polynesia, at -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between French Polynesia and South Africa?
0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
French Polynesia ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.