Guatemala vs South Africa: Portfolio Investment, net

Guatemala
-1.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-1.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Guatemala rank
160th
South Africa rank
163rd

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B197720012025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 372.13 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20.64 million BoP, current US$ 368.13 million BoP, current US$ 347.49 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s -51.54 million BoP, current US$ -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2000s -8.49 million BoP, current US$ -2.85 billion BoP, current US$ 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2010s -384.39 million BoP, current US$ -11.14 billion BoP, current US$ 10.76 billion BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2020s -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ 15.67 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Guatemala and South Africa?
372.13 million BoP, current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Guatemala ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,932 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.