Romania vs South Africa: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.41 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 9.05 billion US dollar.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.25 million US dollar | 2.14 billion US dollar | 2.15 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 887.39 million US dollar | 4.06 billion US dollar | 3.18 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion US dollar | 9.94 billion US dollar | 4.06 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.64 billion US dollar | 10.78 billion US dollar | 4.85 billion US dollar | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 20.41 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Romania and South Africa?
- 9.05 billion US dollar, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.