Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa
South Africa: Private current transfers, receipts was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in South Africa stood at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886.91 million BoP, current US$ | 564.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More trade data for South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing 54.46 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 335.54 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2016)
- Food imports excluding fish 3.15 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 4.94 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 727.29 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 2.11 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 367.06 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.38 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in South Africa?
- Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.