Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.30 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.99 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
13.41 million BoP, current US$
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in South Africa stood at 2.30 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in South Africa peaked at 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.41 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places South Africa 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 47.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 33.60 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 49.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 60.20 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 65.70 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 93.89 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 125.38 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 95.62 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 90.77 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 100.05 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 83.95 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 87.40 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 108.33 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 136.40 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 128.47 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 101.67 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 140.12 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 126.05 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 126.93 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 134.88 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 146.48 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 137.60 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 127.03 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 174.85 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 13.41 million BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 20.65 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 32.21 million BoP, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 35.70 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 47.11 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 46.22 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.46 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 26.59 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 35.18 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 27.95 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.14 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.81 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2004 | 85.85 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 203.38 million BoP, current US$ | +136.9% |
| 2006 | 254.39 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 318.77 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 444.61 million BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 664.80 million BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 898.04 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320.95 million BoP, current US$, 7.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 22.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | 33.60 million BoP, current US$ | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.13 million BoP, current US$ | 60.20 million BoP, current US$ | 125.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.56 million BoP, current US$ | 101.67 million BoP, current US$ | 146.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.34 million BoP, current US$ | 13.41 million BoP, current US$ | 174.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.07 million BoP, current US$ | 27.95 million BoP, current US$ | 664.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 898.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Brazil 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Greece 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 New Zealand 2.07 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in South Africa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in South Africa was 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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
- Secondary income, other sectors, 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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.