Colombia vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.49 billion current US$ against 19.87 billion current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 1.62 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.00 million current US$ | 604.80 million current US$ | 367.80 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 559.65 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 923.22 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.41 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.73 billion current US$ | 17.07 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.19 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | 893.03 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.49 billion current US$ against 19.87 billion current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1.62 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.