Finland vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 162.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 16.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 21.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 84.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 118.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 148.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 162.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Finland and South Africa?
- 16.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Finland ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.