Argentina vs South Africa: Commercial service exports

Argentina
17.79 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
17.80 billion current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

Commercial service exports over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.80 billion current US$ against 17.79 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 600,000 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 825.25 million current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 771.33 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 1.62 billion current US$ 2.29 billion current US$ 667.96 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 3.49 billion current US$ 4.10 billion current US$ 606.29 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 6.76 billion current US$ 9.75 billion current US$ 2.98 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 13.89 billion current US$ 16.20 billion current US$ 2.31 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 14.00 billion current US$ 13.00 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.80 billion current US$ against 17.79 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Argentina and South Africa?
600,000 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,749 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.