Costa Rica vs South Africa: Service exports
Costa Rica
18.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
18.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Service exports over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 32.50 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 299.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 260.39 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 32.50 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for service exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.