New Zealand vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
New Zealand
-1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
-2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
169th
South Africa rank
171st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 859.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -47.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 596.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 643.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | -358.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 225.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -464.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 689.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.