Romania vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments
Romania
51.38 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
53.54 billion US dollar
in 2025
Romania rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53.54 billion US dollar against 51.38 billion US dollar in Romania, a difference of 2.17 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 173 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 | 5.18 billion US dollar | 4.55 billion US dollar | 629.77 million US dollar | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.97 billion US dollar | 25.80 billion US dollar | 17.83 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.20 billion US dollar | 38.91 billion US dollar | 19.71 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.79 billion US dollar | 45.42 billion US dollar | 3.63 billion US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53.54 billion US dollar against 51.38 billion US dollar in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Romania and South Africa?
- 2.17 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Romania ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other 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.