Nepal vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Nepal
0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nepal rank
154th
South Africa rank
152nd

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.2121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.3254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
2000s 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
2010s 0.3754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal
2020s 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Nepal and South Africa?
0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Nepal ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.