France vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate

France
8.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
8.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
84th
South Africa rank
83rd

Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • South Africa
-40-2002040196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.49 % change on previous year against 8.39 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.

France ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.25 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year France
1980s 6.9 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year France
1990s 7.79 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year France
2000s 7.27 % change on previous year 11.3 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 4.77 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year France
2020s 5.6 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.49 % change on previous year against 8.39 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate between France and South Africa?
0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
France ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,466 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.