Latvia vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.72 billion US dollar against 15.65 billion US dollar in Latvia, a difference of 2.07 billion US dollar.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.92 million US dollar | 1.54 billion US dollar | 1.16 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion US dollar | 3.93 billion US dollar | 2.49 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.45 billion US dollar | 9.85 billion US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.62 billion US dollar | 14.69 billion US dollar | 927.05 million US dollar | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.72 billion US dollar against 15.65 billion US dollar in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Latvia and South Africa?
- 2.07 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Latvia ranks 57th 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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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.