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$), per over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2,303 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.