Algeria vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Algeria
2.72 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 2.72 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 3.17 billion IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 5.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 3.30 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.53 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 3.56 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 1.03 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 2.72 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Algeria and South Africa?
3.17 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Algeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.