Netherlands vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.92 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 189th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.04 million BoP, current US$ | 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 23.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 231.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 723.02 million BoP, current US$ | 231.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 206.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 202.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -73.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -703.36 million BoP, current US$ | 72.66 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 1.92 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Netherlands ranks 189th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.