South Africa vs Spain: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth

South Africa
29.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
30.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
35th
Spain rank
34th

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 30.47 % change on previous year against 29.63 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1980s -4.27 % change on previous year 51.46 % change on previous year 55.73 % change on previous year Spain
1990s 131.48 % change on previous year 45.61 % change on previous year 85.87 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 11.56 % change on previous year 19.28 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 7.04 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 9.45 % change on previous year 11.91 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 30.47 % change on previous year against 29.63 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth between South Africa and Spain?
0.84 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
South Africa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,860 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.