10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita was 206.54 BU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
206.54 BU per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 210 countries
All-time high
217.63 BU per person
in 2018
All-time low
74.08 BU per person
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in South Africa, 2005–2025

501001502002005201520252005: 74.1 BU per person2006: 81.1 BU per person2007: 102 BU per person2008: 127.6 BU per person2009: 108.8 BU per person2010: 96.9 BU per person2011: 132.6 BU per person2012: 144.8 BU per person2013: 129.3 BU per person2014: 137.5 BU per person2015: 130.6 BU per person2016: 136.2 BU per person2017: 151.7 BU per person2018: 217.6 BU per person2019: 205 BU per person2020: 209.4 BU per person2021: 191.2 BU per person2022: 168 BU per person2023: 193.3 BU per person2024: 207.4 BU per person2025: 206.5 BU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in South Africa is 206.54 BU per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 217.63 BU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.08 BU per person, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in South Africa, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per person Change
2005 74.08 BU per person —
2006 81.08 BU per person +9.5%
2007 101.96 BU per person +25.8%
2008 127.58 BU per person +25.1%
2009 108.8 BU per person -14.7%
2010 96.94 BU per person -10.9%
2011 132.62 BU per person +36.8%
2012 144.81 BU per person +9.2%
2013 129.26 BU per person -10.7%
2014 137.46 BU per person +6.3%
2015 130.6 BU per person -5.0%
2016 136.24 BU per person +4.3%
2017 151.68 BU per person +11.3%
2018 217.63 BU per person +43.5%
2019 205.03 BU per person -5.8%
2020 209.37 BU per person +2.1%
2021 191.23 BU per person -8.7%
2022 167.99 BU per person -12.2%
2023 193.35 BU per person +15.1%
2024 207.44 BU per person +7.3%
2025 206.54 BU per person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7 BU per person 74.08 BU per person 127.58 BU per person 5
2010s 148.23 BU per person 96.94 BU per person 217.63 BU per person 10
2020s 195.99 BU per person 167.99 BU per person 209.37 BU per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 116 Moldova 245.28 BU per person compare
  2. 117 Guatemala 225.12 BU per person compare
  3. 118 Brazil 210.78 BU per person compare
  4. 120 Honduras 190.81 BU per person compare
  5. 121 Vietnam 186.6 BU per person compare
  6. 122 Djibouti 176.51 BU per person compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in South Africa?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in South Africa was 206.54 BU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 217.63 BU per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74.08 BU per person in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita?
South Africa ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita
Unit
BU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 4,382 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.