Romania vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services

Romania
152.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
134.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Romania rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 152.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.49 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 17.94 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 11.98 billion BoP, current US$ 22.88 billion BoP, current US$ 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ 31.53 billion BoP, current US$ 23.78 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 28.62 billion BoP, current US$ 64.24 billion BoP, current US$ 35.62 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 78.81 billion BoP, current US$ 108.61 billion BoP, current US$ 29.80 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 127.21 billion BoP, current US$ 125.19 billion BoP, current US$ 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 152.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.49 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Romania and South Africa?
17.94 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Romania ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.