Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in South Africa

South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 676 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
676 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
676 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
667.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in South Africa, 2014–2019

02004006002014201620192014: 667.5 DB16-20 methodology2015: 667.5 DB16-20 methodology2016: 667.5 DB16-20 methodology2017: 667.5 DB16-20 methodology2018: 676 DB16-20 methodology2019: 676 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in South Africa is 676 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

That places South Africa 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Belize 687.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 40 Kiribati 685 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 41 Vanuatu 680.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 43 Iran 660.38 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 44 Suriname 658 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 45 Iraq 644.44 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in South Africa?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in South Africa was 676 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 676 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 667.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.