New Zealand vs South Africa: Service imports

New Zealand
20.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
21.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
New Zealand rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

Service imports over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 1.50 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 12.99 billion BoP, current US$ 17.49 billion BoP, current US$ 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 16.88 billion BoP, current US$ 17.35 billion BoP, current US$ 469.47 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in service imports between New Zealand and South Africa?
1.50 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for service imports?
New Zealand ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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, 9,795 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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