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South Africa - FDI -2.16B

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.16B (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 205 economies

Share of global total

-0.1%

Growth since 1970

-6.46×

Ranking Race — FDI

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#33#65#97#129#161#1931970198019902000201020202025#9#1942018 overtook Peru2021 overtook British Virgin Islands
South AfricaUnited StatesSingaporeHong KongGermany

Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #9 to #194 (overtook Peru). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1973
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
1974
Climbed 40 places in global rank auto
1976
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
1977
Fell 84 places in global rank auto
1981
Climbed 82 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 31 places in global rank auto
1983
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1984
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto

FDI, 1970-2025

World Bank WDI · · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19701985200020152025-2.16B12.11B26.39B40.66B
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