Romania vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations

Romania
4.22 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
5.75 billion US dollar
in 2025
Romania rank
46th
South Africa rank
44th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.75 billion US dollar against 4.22 billion US dollar in Romania, a difference of 1.53 billion US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.27 million US dollar 17.59 million US dollar 5.33 million US dollar South Africa
2000s 179.24 million US dollar 844.11 million US dollar 664.87 million US dollar South Africa
2010s 481.34 million US dollar 3.48 billion US dollar 3.00 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 2.48 billion US dollar 6.13 billion US dollar 3.66 billion US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.75 billion US dollar against 4.22 billion US dollar in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations between Romania and South Africa?
1.53 billion US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
Romania ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
141 places, 2,950 data points, 1979–2025
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.