Philippines vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 181.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 34.99 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.26 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 856.97 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.50 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 102.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.67 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 153.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 181.55 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 Philippines and South Africa?
- 34.99 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Philippines ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.