Mauritius vs South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 37.75 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 31.86 billion IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 6.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.74 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5.19 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.00 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 32.44 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 37.75 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ against 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 31.86 billion IMF-BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.