Netherlands vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Netherlands
-0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
-0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
178th
South Africa rank
181st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Netherlands ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.