Panama vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports -870.79 million BoP, current US$ against -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.14 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 185th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 105.53 million BoP, current US$ | 105.53 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 105.46 million BoP, current US$ | 220.04 million BoP, current US$ | 114.58 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 60.21 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 196.27 million BoP, current US$ | 723.02 million BoP, current US$ | 526.75 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 555.21 million BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | -380.89 million BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 873.71 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at -870.79 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Panama and South Africa?
- 3.14 billion BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Panama ranks 185th and South Africa ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.