Chile vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Chile
0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
136th
South Africa rank
135th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.1762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile
2000s 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile
2010s 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile
2020s 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Africa?
0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Chile ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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