Denmark vs South Africa: Goods exports

Denmark
172.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
116.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

Goods exports over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 172.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 56.05 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ 857.96 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 20.15 billion BoP, current US$ 20.56 billion BoP, current US$ 404.77 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 43.89 billion BoP, current US$ 27.26 billion BoP, current US$ 16.63 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2000s 78.22 billion BoP, current US$ 54.24 billion BoP, current US$ 23.98 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2010s 112.82 billion BoP, current US$ 92.02 billion BoP, current US$ 20.80 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2020s 147.84 billion BoP, current US$ 111.07 billion BoP, current US$ 36.77 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 172.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports between Denmark and South Africa?
56.05 billion BoP, current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for goods exports?
Denmark ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods exports (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, 9,631 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.