South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

South Africa
-217.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
-174.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
176th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
174th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
-2500250500750197119982025

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports -174.08 % change on previous year against -217.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 43.26 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 176th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 174th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 2.72 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 16.38 % change on previous year Trinidad and Tobago
1990s -29.68 % change on previous year 105.56 % change on previous year 135.23 % change on previous year Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 146.98 % change on previous year -31.35 % change on previous year 178.33 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 13.42 % change on previous year 182.58 % change on previous year 169.16 % change on previous year Trinidad and Tobago
2020s -87.32 % change on previous year 87.05 % change on previous year 174.37 % change on previous year Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at -174.08 % change on previous year against -217.34 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
43.26 % change on previous year, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
South Africa ranks 176th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.