Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places South Africa 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Finland 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Canada 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ecuador 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.