Slovakia vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income

Slovakia
141.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
146.56 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Slovakia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Imports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 141.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 5.48 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Slovakia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ 34.86 billion BoP, current US$ 22.72 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 46.69 billion BoP, current US$ 73.35 billion BoP, current US$ 26.66 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 91.71 billion BoP, current US$ 125.57 billion BoP, current US$ 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 124.12 billion BoP, current US$ 131.75 billion BoP, current US$ 7.63 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Slovakia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 141.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Slovakia and South Africa?
5.48 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
Slovakia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (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, 9,801 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. 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.