Malaysia vs South Africa: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term
Malaysia
16.09 billion BU
in 2025
South Africa
13.37 billion BU
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.09 billion BU against 13.37 billion BU in South Africa, a difference of 2.72 billion BU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 billion BU | 5.00 billion BU | 23.40 million BU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.40 billion BU | 8.35 billion BU | 49.90 million BU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.92 billion BU | 12.30 billion BU | 1.62 billion BU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 10_insured export credit exposures, short term, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 16.09 billion BU against 13.37 billion BU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 10_insured export credit exposures, short term between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 2.72 billion BU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).