South Africa vs Uruguay: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.94 billion US dollar against 17.72 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 1.22 billion US dollar.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870.50 million US dollar | 144.14 million US dollar | 726.35 million US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion US dollar | 1.88 billion US dollar | 2.05 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion US dollar | 8.08 billion US dollar | 1.77 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.69 billion US dollar | 16.34 billion US dollar | 1.65 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.94 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 South Africa and Uruguay?
- 1.22 billion US dollar, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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.