Russian Federation vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Russian Federation
20.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
17.72 billion US dollar
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B195619902025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 20.85 billion US dollar against 17.72 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 3.13 billion US dollar.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 929.83 million US dollar 1.11 billion US dollar 177.15 million US dollar South Africa
2000s 11.90 billion US dollar 3.93 billion US dollar 7.97 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2010s 55.44 billion US dollar 9.85 billion US dollar 45.60 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2020s 51.62 billion US dollar 14.69 billion US dollar 36.93 billion US dollar Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 20.85 billion US dollar against 17.72 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Russian Federation and South Africa?
3.13 billion US dollar, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd 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.