South Africa vs Sweden: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate

South Africa
-43.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-41.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
168th
Sweden rank
165th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
-2000200400600800199120072023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -41.92 % change on previous year against -43.31 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.39 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 165th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 137.1 % change on previous year 82.44 % change on previous year 54.66 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 129.13 % change on previous year 20.69 % change on previous year 108.44 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 13.55 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -53.54 % change on previous year 66.65 % change on previous year 120.18 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at -41.92 % change on previous year against -43.31 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
1.39 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 165th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.