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South Africa - FDI Inflows 1987

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as % of GDP · World Bank
-0.20% −0.13% from 1986 Global rank: 142nd

South Africa's fdi inflows was -0.20% in 1987, decreased +0.13% from -0.07% in 1986. This was the 142nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1987▾
FDI Inflows by Country - 1987
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Singapore 13.56% 47.3%
2nd Hong Kong SAR, China 12.35% 168.6%
3rd St. Kitts and Nevis 11.27% 60.0%
4th Antigua and Barbuda 11.13% 46.5%
5th Eswatini 9.64% 39.1%
6th Vanuatu 9.24% 479.7%
7th Dominica 8.90% 132.0%
8th Seychelles 7.32% 14.0%
9th Grenada 6.85% 186.6%
10th Solomon Islands 6.76% 221.7%
11th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 6.31% 1,791.4%
12th Sierra Leone 5.97% 120.9%
13th Botswana 5.78% 14.3%
14th St. Lucia 3.99% -6.5%
15th Chile 3.94% 139.7%
16th Maldives 3.61% -5.1%
17th Zambia 3.29% 93.4%
18th Papua New Guinea 2.96% -13.6%
19th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.83% -38.3%
20th Gabon 2.74% -15.5%
21st Australia 2.74% -6.9%
22nd Comoros 2.41% -
23rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.34% -20.6%
24th Guatemala 2.12% 122.9%
25th Canada 1.98% 177.6%
26th Congo, Republic of 1.89% 55.8%
27th Belize 1.85% 25.0%
28th Equatorial Guinea 1.80% -75.6%
29th Mexico 1.79% 0.1%
30th Costa Rica 1.77% 28.3%
31st United Kingdom 1.75% 23.1%
32nd Jamaica 1.62% 1,072.8%
33rd Belgium 1.58% 159.2%
34th Dominican Republic 1.53% 87.0%
35th Angola 1.47% -55.5%
36th Lesotho 1.47% 108.2%
37th Spain 1.43% 4.4%
38th Cyprus 1.40% -6.4%
39th Fiji 1.37% 120.4%
40th Malaysia 1.31% -25.5%
41st United States 1.30% 92.7%
42nd Netherlands 1.23% -20.7%
43rd Guyana 1.23% 168.8%
44th Cabo Verde 1.18% 25,951.5%
45th Switzerland 1.16% -12.7%
46th Nigeria 1.16% 228.8%
47th Malta 1.11% -27.4%
48th Greece 1.05% 24.5%
49th Central African Republic 0.99% 36.3%
50th Portugal 0.97% 57.3%
51st Ireland 0.95% 9.1%
52nd Tunisia 0.95% 32.8%
53rd Mauritius 0.90% 79.7%
54th Sri Lanka 0.89% 91.9%
55th Cameroon 0.89% 216.1%
56th Ecuador 0.88% 66.8%
57th Colombia 0.88% -54.5%
58th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.88% 247.0%
59th Côte d'Ivoire 0.87% 12.3%
60th China 0.85% 36.0%
61st Rwanda 0.81% -10.0%
62nd Philippines 0.81% 117.4%
63rd Honduras 0.77% 20.7%
64th Kiribati 0.74% 81.4%
65th Chad 0.70% -73.4%
66th Thailand 0.70% 14.3%
67th Gambia, The 0.69% 164.5%
68th Trinidad and Tobago 0.69% 327.9%
69th Uruguay 0.68% 8.1%
70th New Zealand 0.59% -53.8%
71st Jordan 0.58% 64.5%
72nd France 0.55% 30.4%
73rd Korea 0.55% -3.2%
74th European Union 0.53% 32.2%
75th Israel 0.52% 30.1%
76th Italy 0.52% 2,275.6%
77th Indonesia 0.51% 57.1%
78th Kenya 0.49% 9.3%
79th Samoa 0.49% 348.5%
80th El Salvador 0.46% -27.7%
81st Oman 0.45% -76.7%
82nd Guinea 0.43% 49.5%
83rd Barbados 0.42% -16.8%
84th Brazil 0.41% 207.0%
85th Togo 0.41% -0.7%
86th Bahamas, The 0.40% 174.5%
87th Pakistan 0.39% 17.0%
88th Sweden 0.35% -51.4%
89th Austria 0.32% 72.0%
90th Finland 0.30% -45.8%
91st Niger 0.29% 144.0%
92nd Morocco 0.27% 9,600.0%
93rd Tonga 0.24% 43.0%
94th Haiti 0.23% 9.9%
95th Aruba 0.22% -
96th São Tomé and Principe 0.21% -
97th Norway 0.20% -84.4%
98th Syrian Arab Republic 0.19% 28.8%
99th Paraguay 0.13% 728.4%
100th Türkiye 0.13% -20.2%
101st United Arab Emirates 0.13% -60.5%
102nd Mauritania 0.12% -67.0%
103rd Germany 0.12% 9.5%
104th Burundi 0.12% -4.7%
105th Djibouti 0.11% 66.8%
106th Madagascar 0.11% -66.6%
107th Sudan 0.10% 219.0%
108th Ghana 0.09% 23.5%
109th Peru 0.09% -13.8%
110th Liberia 0.09% 301.7%
111th Denmark 0.08% -58.3%
112th India 0.08% 60.9%
113th Nicaragua 0.06% 2,909.8%
114th Burkina Faso 0.06% -63.6%
115th Nepal 0.05% 14.5%
116th Japan 0.05% 299.5%
117th Iceland 0.04% -79.6%
118th Viet Nam 0.03% 18,514.2%
119th Guinea-Bissau 0.03% -89.0%
120th Bangladesh 0.01% 17.9%
121st Benin 0.01% -92.2%
122nd Algeria 0.01% -33.4%
123rd Malawi 0.01% 103.1%
124th Albania 0.00% -
125th Bulgaria 0.00% -
126th Hungary 0.00% -
127th Lao PDR 0.00% -
128th Mongolia 0.00% -100.0%
129th Romania 0.00% -
130th Uganda 0.00% -
131st Brunei Darussalam 0.00% 99.0%
132nd French Polynesia 0.00% -147.8%
133rd Macao SAR, China 0.00% -240.9%
134th Tanzania -0.01% 91.3%
135th Namibia -0.01% -101.5%
136th Iraq -0.01% -489.1%
137th Argentina -0.02% -103.2%
138th Kuwait -0.03% 65.2%
139th Qatar -0.05% -87.4%
140th Senegal -0.06% 61.0%
141st Myanmar -0.10% -1,214.4%
142nd South Africa -0.20% -188.5%
143rd Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.23% -326.9%
144th Mali -0.25% 37.4%
145th Libya -0.37% 50.0%
146th Zimbabwe -0.45% -477.9%
147th Congo, Democratic Republic of -0.72% -1,148.6%
148th Bahrain -0.93% -1.2%
149th Saudi Arabia -1.37% -223.3%
150th Panama -6.56% -453.6%
151st Suriname -13.22% -95.1%
Source: World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was South Africa's fdi inflows in 1987?▾

South Africa's fdi inflows in 1987 was -0.20%. This ranked 142nd globally.

How did South Africa's fdi inflows change in 1987?▾

South Africa's fdi inflows decreased by 188.5% in 1987 compared to 1986.

Which country had the highest fdi inflows in 1987?▾

Singapore had the highest fdi inflows in 1987 at 13.56%.

What is the fdi inflows of South Africa in 1987?▾

The fdi inflows of South Africa in 1987 was -0.20%. This ranked 142nd globally.

How does 1987 compare to 1986 for South Africa's fdi inflows?▾

South Africa's fdi inflows went from -0.07% in 1986 to -0.20% in 1987, a 188.5% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Africa matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1987. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 14.7%. View full analysis →

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