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
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa, 2005–2025
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 212 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.
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.67 billion BU | — |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion BU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5.15 billion BU | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 6.52 billion BU | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 5.63 billion BU | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.07 billion BU | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.03 billion BU | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 billion BU | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.07 billion BU | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.64 billion BU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.41 billion BU | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.80 billion BU | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.74 billion BU | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 12.76 billion BU | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 12.22 billion BU | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.68 billion BU | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.76 billion BU | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.48 billion BU | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.22 billion BU | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 13.28 billion BU | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 13.37 billion BU | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.37 billion BU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BU, 11.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13.37 billion BU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.50 million BU, 43.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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 212 countries 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
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).