Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
364.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
126.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 364.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 126.24 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 238.57 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22.48 billion BoP, current US$ 13.03 billion BoP, current US$ 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ 18.95 billion BoP, current US$ 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 37.31 billion BoP, current US$ 27.94 billion BoP, current US$ 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 89.98 billion BoP, current US$ 63.82 billion BoP, current US$ 26.16 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 223.99 billion BoP, current US$ 109.21 billion BoP, current US$ 114.78 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 312.56 billion BoP, current US$ 111.06 billion BoP, current US$ 201.50 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 364.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 126.24 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
238.57 billion BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.