Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Goods exports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
444.41 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
116.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

Goods exports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 444.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 327.97 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 301.91 billion BoP, current US$ 72.14 billion BoP, current US$ 229.77 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 344.00 billion BoP, current US$ 92.02 billion BoP, current US$ 251.98 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 397.28 billion BoP, current US$ 111.07 billion BoP, current US$ 286.21 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 444.41 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
327.97 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for goods exports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.