Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South Africa
South Africa: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All was 77.78 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South Africa, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South Africa stood at 77.78 billion. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South Africa peaked at 77.78 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.43 billion, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 38th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.43 billion | — |
| 2010 | 11.94 billion | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 23.13 billion | +93.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 billion | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 36.58 billion | +125.6% |
| 2014 | 40.83 billion | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 42.40 billion | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 39.74 billion | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 50.63 billion | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 53.94 billion | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 31.28 billion | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 34.82 billion | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 41.90 billion | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 36.33 billion | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 69.23 billion | +90.5% |
| 2024 | 77.78 billion | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 billion | 10.43 billion | 10.43 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.67 billion | 11.94 billion | 53.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.01 billion | 34.82 billion | 77.78 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South Africa?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South Africa was 77.78 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 billion in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.