ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +225.4% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +195.4% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Argentina 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Italy 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Suriname 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Grenada 0.0038 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.