Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
286.12 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
134.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 286.12 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.49 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 151.63 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.81 billion BoP, current US$ 17.19 billion BoP, current US$ 614.90 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 20.50 billion BoP, current US$ 22.88 billion BoP, current US$ 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 26.53 billion BoP, current US$ 31.53 billion BoP, current US$ 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 67.04 billion BoP, current US$ 64.24 billion BoP, current US$ 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 159.14 billion BoP, current US$ 108.61 billion BoP, current US$ 50.53 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 236.35 billion BoP, current US$ 123.34 billion BoP, current US$ 113.01 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 286.12 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.49 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
151.63 billion BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,706 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.