Belgium vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Belgium
-509.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-217.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -217.34 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 292.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36 % change on previous year | 58.84 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.53 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 46.28 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 127.69 % change on previous year | 177.02 % change on previous year | 49.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.78 % change on previous year | 93.59 % change on previous year | 48.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -14.09 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -20.52 % change on previous year | -87.32 % change on previous year | 66.8 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -217.34 % change on previous year against -509.71 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Belgium and South Africa?
- 292.37 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Belgium ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.