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
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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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.