Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports

Philippines
130.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
441.91 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

Goods imports over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 441.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 130.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 311.82 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ 40.05 billion BoP, current US$ 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ 49.44 billion BoP, current US$ 42.20 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 22.79 billion BoP, current US$ 64.70 billion BoP, current US$ 41.91 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ 160.93 billion BoP, current US$ 123.42 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 74.95 billion BoP, current US$ 350.19 billion BoP, current US$ 275.24 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 112.33 billion BoP, current US$ 407.58 billion BoP, current US$ 295.26 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 441.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 130.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
311.82 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods imports?
Philippines ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, 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.