Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 9.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49.71 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-29.11 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.27 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 49.71 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -29.11 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South Africa 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1963 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1964 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -768.8% |
| 1965 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1966 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1969 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1971 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1972 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1973 | 43.12 % change on previous year | +569.9% |
| 1974 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1975 | 19.75 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.461 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1977 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +1462.8% |
| 1978 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1979 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 34.33 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1982 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1983 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1984 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1985 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1986 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -484.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1988 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1990 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1991 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1992 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1993 | -13.4 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1995 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +1350.0% |
| 1996 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +611.8% |
| 2000 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2001 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2002 | -20.61 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 2003 | 49.71 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2005 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +1431.0% |
| 2006 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 48.85 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2008 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2009 | -29.11 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 2010 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2013 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2015 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2016 | -9.98 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2018 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2020 | -25.57 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2021 | 42.61 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2023 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -599.0% |
| 2024 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2025 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.27 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1462.8% | 0.461 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1431.0% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1350.0% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.78 % change on previous year | 0.461 % change on previous year | 43.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 % change on previous year | -29.11 % change on previous year | 49.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 42.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 71 Rwanda 11.07 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Malaysia 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Honduras 8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Jamaica 8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Dominica 8.82 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was 9.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.71 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.11 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.