Estonia vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.80 billion current US$ against 15.73 billion current US$ in Estonia, a difference of 2.06 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962.25 million current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.45 billion current US$ | 16.20 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Estonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.80 billion current US$ against 15.73 billion current US$ in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Estonia and South Africa?
- 2.06 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Estonia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.