Austria vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Austria
-0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
-0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Austria rank
183rd
South Africa rank
181st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Austria, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Austria ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Austria |
| 2010s | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Austria ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.