Slovakia vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services

Slovakia
131.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
126.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Slovakia rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 131.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 126.24 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.98 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Slovakia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ 18.92 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 43.11 billion BoP, current US$ 63.82 billion BoP, current US$ 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ 109.21 billion BoP, current US$ 23.67 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 115.53 billion BoP, current US$ 113.59 billion BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Slovakia or South Africa?
Slovakia, at 131.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 126.24 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Slovakia and South Africa?
4.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Slovakia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.