Ireland vs South Africa: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Ireland
-6,595 million USD
in 2023
South Africa
-2,811 million USD
in 2023
Ireland rank
182nd
South Africa rank
181st
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2,811 million USD against -6,595 million USD in Ireland, a difference of 3,784 million USD.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 181st of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,375 million USD | 1,296 million USD | 79.2 million USD | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13,174 million USD | 658.72 million USD | 12,516 million USD | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34,816 million USD | 4,179 million USD | 30,637 million USD | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,886 million USD | -615.42 million USD | 12,501 million USD | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2,811 million USD against -6,595 million USD in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Ireland and South Africa?
- 3,784 million USD, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 181st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.