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

South Africa
0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syria
0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
South Africa rank
152nd
Syria rank
150th

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

  • South Africa
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

South Africa ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 150th of 199 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
1980s 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
1990s 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2000s 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2010s 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria

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$), per, South Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between South Africa and Syria?
0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
South Africa ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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
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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.