Estonia vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Estonia
13.36 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
17.72 billion US dollar
in 2025
Estonia rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B195619902025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.72 billion US dollar against 13.36 billion US dollar in Estonia, a difference of 4.35 billion US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Estonia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 161 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 179.58 million US dollar 1.90 billion US dollar 1.72 billion US dollar South Africa
2000s 1.91 billion US dollar 3.93 billion US dollar 2.03 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 6.12 billion US dollar 9.85 billion US dollar 3.73 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 14.33 billion US dollar 14.69 billion US dollar 358.88 million US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.72 billion US dollar against 13.36 billion US dollar in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Estonia and South Africa?
4.35 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Estonia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.