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

Kuwait
0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
137th
South Africa rank
135th

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

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1980s 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0403 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$), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.