Brazil vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Brazil
1,860 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
132nd
South Africa rank
129th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 90 BoP, current US$ per person.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 146.08 BoP, current US$ per person 422.77 BoP, current US$ per person 276.69 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 162.69 BoP, current US$ per person 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person 395.75 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 314.54 BoP, current US$ per person 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person 316.43 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 614.41 BoP, current US$ per person 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person 666.23 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,380 BoP, current US$ per person 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person 580.8 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person 216.69 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
90 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Brazil ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.