10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa

South Africa: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 13.37 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.37 billion BU
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
41st
of 210 groups
All-time high
13.37 billion BU
in 2025
All-time low
3.67 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa, 2005–2025

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B14.0B2005201520252005: 3.7B BU2006: 4.1B BU2007: 5.2B BU2008: 6.5B BU2009: 5.6B BU2010: 5.1B BU2011: 7.0B BU2012: 7.8B BU2013: 7.1B BU2014: 7.6B BU2015: 7.4B BU2016: 7.8B BU2017: 8.7B BU2018: 12.8B BU2019: 12.2B BU2020: 12.7B BU2021: 11.8B BU2022: 10.5B BU2023: 12.2B BU2024: 13.3B BU2025: 13.4B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa is 13.37 billion BU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa peaked at 13.37 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.67 billion BU, in 2005.

That places South Africa 41st out of 210 groups 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 5.00 billion BU 3.67 billion BU 6.52 billion BU 5
2010s 8.35 billion BU 5.07 billion BU 12.76 billion BU 10
2020s 12.30 billion BU 10.48 billion BU 13.37 billion BU 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa was 13.37 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.37 billion BU in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 billion BU in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 210 groups with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).