Iceland vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -851.71 million BoP, current US$ against -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.16 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 87.20 million BoP, current US$ | 87.20 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | 220.04 million BoP, current US$ | 218.83 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 723.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | -67.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at -851.71 million BoP, current US$ against -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Iceland and South Africa?
- 3.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Iceland ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.