Peru vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Peru
0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Peru rank
172nd
South Africa rank
169th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2000s 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.