Romania vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 162.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.68 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 16.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.66 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.76 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.25 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.68 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 136.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 162.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.68 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Romania and South Africa?
- 16.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.