Finland vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Finland
-3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
-2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
173rd
South Africa rank
171st

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 170.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 112.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland
1980s 2,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 181.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland
1990s 15,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland
2000s 33,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 596.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland
2010s 18,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland
2020s 38,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -464.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 38,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Finland and South Africa?
916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Finland ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.