Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places South Africa 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +38.3% | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 166 Nepal 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 India 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Myanmar 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Ecuador 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Peru 0.0474 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.