Argentina vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita

Argentina
1,566 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,613 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 47 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 148.67 BoP, current US$ per person 347.9 BoP, current US$ per person 199.23 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 178.1 BoP, current US$ per person 465.15 BoP, current US$ per person 287.06 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 521.58 BoP, current US$ per person 515.68 BoP, current US$ per person 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person Argentina
2000s 710.59 BoP, current US$ per person 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person 351.04 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,412 BoP, current US$ per person 1,646 BoP, current US$ per person 234.17 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person 1,531 BoP, current US$ per person 158.25 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
47 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.