Small states vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income

Small states
325.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
146.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Small states rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Exports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 325.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.68 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 178.32 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Small states ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th 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 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ 14.44 billion BoP, current US$ 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 16.10 billion BoP, current US$ 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ 7.68 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 31.99 billion BoP, current US$ 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ 642.66 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 85.42 billion BoP, current US$ 68.32 billion BoP, current US$ 17.10 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2010s 192.28 billion BoP, current US$ 115.27 billion BoP, current US$ 77.01 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2020s 280.15 billion BoP, current US$ 133.96 billion BoP, current US$ 146.19 billion BoP, current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 325.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.68 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Small states and South Africa?
178.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
Small states ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (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
244 places, 9,590 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. 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.