09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Africa

South Africa: 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union was 16.30 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.30 billion
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
19.05 billion
in 2018
All-time low
12.11 billion
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Africa, 2005–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2005201520252005: 12.2B2006: 12.1B2007: 13.9B2008: 16.6B2009: 14.1B2010: 15.5B2011: 18.5B2012: 18.7B2013: 17.5B2014: 17.3B2015: 15.5B2016: 15.5B2017: 15.2B2018: 19.0B2019: 17.4B2020: 18.6B2021: 16.9B2022: 14.7B2023: 15.9B2024: 16.6B2025: 16.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Africa is 16.30 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Africa peaked at 19.05 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.11 billion, in 2006.

That places South Africa 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.77 billion 12.11 billion 16.60 billion 5
2010s 17.00 billion 15.21 billion 19.05 billion 10
2020s 16.51 billion 14.74 billion 18.55 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Africa?
09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Africa was 16.30 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.05 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.11 billion in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Data refer to Berne Union members’ direct insurance or lending, i.e. amount reinsured by others are not deducted and amounts reinsured by members for others are not added. Countries are defined  based on ISO 3166-1. Amounts guaranteed by an international financial institution are allocated to that institution, not the country of residence of the borrower or guarantor. Data are stock data, i.e. total outstanding amounts at the end of each quarter (31 March, 30 June, 30 September, and 31 December). Total data include medium/long-term (MLT) exposures and short-term (ST) exposures.