Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 1.81 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 85.9% on the previous year and up 3,044.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 154.88 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -72.24 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places South Africa 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -1028.1% |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1966 | 10 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1967 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1968 | 31.48 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1969 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1970 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1971 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 1972 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +446.4% |
| 1973 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1974 | 38.46 % change on previous year | +356.6% |
| 1975 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1976 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1977 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1978 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 33.57 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 55.88 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1981 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1982 | -20 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1983 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1984 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +984.7% |
| 1985 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1987 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1988 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1989 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1990 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -394.7% |
| 1991 | -57.98 % change on previous year | +742.1% |
| 1992 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1994 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1995 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 1996 | -72.24 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1997 | 154.88 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1998 | -56.57 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1999 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2000 | 60.72 % change on previous year | +499.8% |
| 2001 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 80.97 % change on previous year | +683.2% |
| 2004 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 107.85 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2006 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2010 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2011 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 44.85 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 2014 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2016 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4225.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 2018 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2021 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2023 | -0.856 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2024 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -1602.8% |
| 2025 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4225.6% | 0.0576 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1602.8% | -0.856 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.37 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 31.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.28 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 55.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -72.24 % change on previous year | 154.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.84 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 107.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 44.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -0.856 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 127 Burundi 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 131 France 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Comoros 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Uruguay 1.41 % 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 154.88 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.24 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,044.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.