Small states vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
Small states currently reports 326.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 179.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Small states's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Small states ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 33.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 959.64 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 86.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 187.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 280.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Small states or South Africa?
- Small states, at 326.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 146.56 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Small states and South Africa?
- 179.53 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Small states ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.