Chile vs South Africa: Goods imports

Chile
86.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
104.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Goods imports over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile, a difference of 17.95 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Chile ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.