Israel vs South Africa: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 352.61 billion US dollar against 297.26 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 55.34 billion US dollar.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 760.60 million US dollar | 454.26 million US dollar | 306.34 million US dollar | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion US dollar | 8.05 billion US dollar | 5.74 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.55 billion US dollar | 59.74 billion US dollar | 35.19 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 109.17 billion US dollar | 156.45 billion US dollar | 47.28 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 258.24 billion US dollar | 224.54 billion US dollar | 33.70 billion US dollar | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 352.61 billion US dollar against 297.26 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Israel and South Africa?
- 55.34 billion US dollar, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Israel ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.