Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.19 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
63.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 12.19 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 64.40 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 74.20 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 84.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 88.20 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 110.60 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 142.80 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 149.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 176.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 202.61 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 213.61 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 381.23 million BoP, current US$ | +78.5% |
| 1974 | 303.79 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 307.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 365.70 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 264.50 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 396.75 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 574.79 million BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 574.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 545.42 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 466.57 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 654.97 million BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 723.97 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 971.98 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 657.46 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 874.23 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 930.11 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 695.86 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 972.40 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 75.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.78 million BoP, current US$ | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 318.69 million BoP, current US$ | 176.40 million BoP, current US$ | 574.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.44 million BoP, current US$ | 466.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 657.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 42 Mauritius 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Chile 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Greece 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 New Zealand 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Romania 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Colombia 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa was 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.