Panama vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Panama
12.13 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
11.96 billion US dollar
in 2025
Panama rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.13 billion US dollar against 11.96 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 166.10 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.34 million US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 1.48 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 359.42 million US dollar | 3.09 billion US dollar | 2.73 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion US dollar | 6.36 billion US dollar | 4.24 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.87 billion US dollar | 8.56 billion US dollar | 1.69 billion US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 12.13 billion US dollar against 11.96 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Panama and South Africa?
- 166.10 million US dollar, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Panama ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.