Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -275.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -275.75 % change on previous year for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 223.4% on the previous year and down 1,235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 710.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -779 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places South Africa 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -58.99 % change on previous year | -966.8% |
| 1989 | -128.07 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1990 | 93.12 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1992 | -638.64 % change on previous year | -785.9% |
| 1993 | 57.13 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1994 | -279.39 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
| 1995 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1997 | -173.46 % change on previous year | -9842.3% |
| 1998 | 35.78 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1999 | -102.26 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 2000 | 121.46 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2001 | 345.28 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2002 | -94.97 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2003 | -273.39 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 2004 | -779 % change on previous year | +184.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2006 | -308.28 % change on previous year | -1363.5% |
| 2007 | 47.82 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2008 | 239.64 % change on previous year | +401.2% |
| 2009 | -181.26 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2010 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2011 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2012 | -75.01 % change on previous year | -458.0% |
| 2013 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2014 | -23.28 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2015 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2016 | -59.25 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5558 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 76.94 % change on previous year | -13942.7% |
| 2019 | -134.9 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 2020 | 175.68 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2021 | 710.2 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 2022 | -92.34 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2023 | 58.31 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2024 | -85.26 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2025 | -275.75 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -275.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.85 % change on previous year, 149.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -275.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.95 % change on previous year, 55.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +13942.7% | -0.5558 % change on previous year | 76.94 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -9842.3% | 1.78 % change on previous year | -173.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -60.09 % change on previous year | -128.07 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -110.42 % change on previous year | -638.64 % change on previous year | 93.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -85.83 % change on previous year | -779 % change on previous year | 345.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.64 % change on previous year | -134.9 % change on previous year | 76.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.81 % change on previous year | -275.75 % change on previous year | 710.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 172 Mongolia -235.07 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Armenia -251.77 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -266.17 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Benin -297.86 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Madagascar -372.47 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Colombia -429.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was -275.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 710.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -779 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.