Small states vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services

Small states
217.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
134.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Small states rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 217.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 134.49 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 82.61 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 15.09 billion BoP, current US$ 22.88 billion BoP, current US$ 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 30.05 billion BoP, current US$ 31.53 billion BoP, current US$ 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 70.71 billion BoP, current US$ 64.24 billion BoP, current US$ 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2010s 130.56 billion BoP, current US$ 108.61 billion BoP, current US$ 21.95 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2020s 185.19 billion BoP, current US$ 123.34 billion BoP, current US$ 61.86 billion BoP, current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 217.10 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 Small states and South Africa?
82.61 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.