South Africa: Portfolio investment inflows, equities

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 South Africa

Net portfolio equity inflows

 Latest value -4,382.76
 Year 2023
 Measure million dollars (current)
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 1,291.52
 Min - Max -27,434.22 - 14,958.98
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2023 is -4382.76 million dollars (current), a decline from 1029.82 million dollars (current) in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2387.70 million dollars (current), based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2023 is 1291.52 million dollars (current). The minimum value, -27434.22 million dollars (current), was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 14958.98 million dollars (current) was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Africa - Portfolio investment inflows, equities - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Africa - Portfolio investment inflows, equities - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Terms of trade 128.32 2021 percent
 Trade openness 65.18 2023 percent
 Financial openness -1.242 2021 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 33.02 2023 percent
 Exports, billion dollars 124.70 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Growth of exports 3.53 2023 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 32.70 2023 percent
 Imports, billion dollars 123.44 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP 0.91 2023 percent
 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars 3.44 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities -4,382.76 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP -1.60 2023 percent
 Current account, in dollars -6.14 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP 0.32 2023 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars 1.22 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 62.49 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 0.22 2023 percent
 Remittances 844.11 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions 3,127.89 2023 million USD
 External debt 43.38 2022 percent
 Short-term external debt 25.47 2023 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 67.56 2023 percent
 Foreign exchange reserves 1,226.69 12/2024 billion
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