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

Eswatini
2,103 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Eswatini rank
126th
South Africa rank
129th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 153 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 458.31 BoP, current US$ per person 420.25 BoP, current US$ per person 38.06 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
1980s 739.86 BoP, current US$ per person 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person 181.41 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
1990s 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person 504.82 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2000s 1,771 BoP, current US$ per person 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person 490.84 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2010s 1,741 BoP, current US$ per person 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person 219.62 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
153 BoP, current US$ per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.