South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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, 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 between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- South Africa ranks 193rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 190th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.