IDA only vs South Africa: Goods exports

IDA only
323.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
116.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
IDA only rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

Goods exports over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 323.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 207.10 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.77 billion BoP, current US$ 15.34 billion BoP, current US$ 567.85 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 16.64 billion BoP, current US$ 20.56 billion BoP, current US$ 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 28.52 billion BoP, current US$ 27.26 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ IDA only
2000s 71.38 billion BoP, current US$ 54.24 billion BoP, current US$ 17.14 billion BoP, current US$ IDA only
2010s 172.00 billion BoP, current US$ 92.02 billion BoP, current US$ 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ IDA only
2020s 274.55 billion BoP, current US$ 111.07 billion BoP, current US$ 163.48 billion BoP, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 323.54 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 IDA only and South Africa?
207.10 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for goods exports?
IDA only ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). 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
245 places, 9,653 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.