Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa is -1.72 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 275.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 54.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.63 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 766.91 million BoP, current US$ | +5773.9% |
| 1987 | 819.10 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 335.88 million BoP, current US$ | -59.0% |
| 1989 | -94.30 million BoP, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 1990 | -6.49 million BoP, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 1991 | -236.02 million BoP, current US$ | +3535.5% |
| 1992 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +638.6% |
| 1993 | -747.41 million BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1994 | -2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +279.4% |
| 1995 | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1996 | -2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | -6.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +173.5% |
| 1998 | -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1999 | -8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.5% |
| 2001 | 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +345.3% |
| 2002 | 417.23 million BoP, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2003 | -723.42 million BoP, current US$ | -273.4% |
| 2004 | -6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +779.0% |
| 2005 | -4.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2006 | -19.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +308.3% |
| 2007 | -10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 14.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -239.6% |
| 2009 | -11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -181.3% |
| 2010 | -9.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2011 | -7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -13.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2013 | -11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -13.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2015 | -10.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | -16.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2017 | -16.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2019 | -8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.9% |
| 2020 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -175.7% |
| 2021 | 54.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +710.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 977.63 million BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2025 | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -275.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +5773.9% | 13.06 million BoP, current US$ | 766.91 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | -3535.5% | -6.49 million BoP, current US$ | -236.02 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.13 million BoP, current US$ | -94.30 million BoP, current US$ | 819.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 160 Guatemala -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Iraq -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Latvia -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Morocco -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Bulgaria -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa was -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 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.
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
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 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.