Argentina vs South Africa: Service exports

Argentina
18.04 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
18.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

Service exports over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 12.00 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ 571.25 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ 586.57 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ 617.44 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ 9.99 billion BoP, current US$ 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 14.09 billion BoP, current US$ 16.59 billion BoP, current US$ 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 14.21 billion BoP, current US$ 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ 975.08 million BoP, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service exports, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in service exports between Argentina and South Africa?
12.00 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for service exports?
Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service exports (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
245 places, 9,751 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.