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

Ecuador
0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.2364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2020s 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.