Iceland vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Iceland
-0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
-0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
183rd
South Africa rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iceland ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.