10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP was 0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
97th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0375 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0.010.020.030.042005201520252005: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.021 BU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.017 BU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.018 BU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 BU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.02 BU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.021 BU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 BU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.023 BU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.031 BU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.031 BU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.038 BU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.028 BU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.026 BU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.032 BU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.033 BU per US$ of GDP2025: 0.031 BU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0375 BU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 97th of 207 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.0127 BU per US$ of GDP —
2006 0.0133 BU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2007 0.0155 BU per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2008 0.0206 BU per US$ of GDP +33.4%
2009 0.0171 BU per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2010 0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP -28.8%
2011 0.0153 BU per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2012 0.0179 BU per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2013 0.0176 BU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2014 0.02 BU per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2015 0.0214 BU per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2016 0.0241 BU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2017 0.0229 BU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2018 0.0315 BU per US$ of GDP +37.3%
2019 0.0314 BU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2020 0.0375 BU per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2021 0.028 BU per US$ of GDP -25.4%
2022 0.0257 BU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2023 0.032 BU per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2024 0.0331 BU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2025 0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0158 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0127 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0206 BU per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0214 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0315 BU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0257 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0375 BU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 94 Iceland 0.0323 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 95 Norway 0.0321 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 96 Germany 0.0316 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 98 Colombia 0.0312 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 99 French Polynesia 0.031 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 100 New Caledonia 0.0302 BU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0313 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0375 BU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP
Unit
BU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 4,264 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.