Portugal vs South Africa: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.94 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 4.57 billion US dollar.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 133 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.60 billion US dollar | 3.50 billion US dollar | 3.09 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion US dollar | 9.94 billion US dollar | 641.17 million US dollar | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.68 billion US dollar | 10.78 billion US dollar | 898.17 million US dollar | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 15.94 billion US dollar against 11.37 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Portugal and South Africa?
- 4.57 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Portugal ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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.