Ecuador vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
156th
South Africa rank
153rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0094 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.