South Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

South Africa
-3.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tunisia
-3.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
118th
Tunisia rank
121st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
-200204060196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.52 % change on previous year in Tunisia, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s -8.98 % change on previous year 20.23 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year Tunisia
2000s 12.13 % change on previous year 7.84 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.43 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 7.31 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.52 % change on previous year in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
South Africa ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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