Egypt vs South Africa: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.94 billion current US$ against 21.49 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.45 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 669.67 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.60 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 509.47 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 78.24 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.50 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.08 billion current US$ | 17.07 billion current US$ | 990.48 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 26.94 billion current US$ against 21.49 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 5.45 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Egypt ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.