Iraq vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.38 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 718.09 million BoP, current US$ | 717.06 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, 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 between Iraq and South Africa?
- 5.49 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Iraq ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.