Small states vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Small states
139.99 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 139.99 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 27.52 billion current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30.16 billion current US$ 27.47 billion current US$ 2.69 billion current US$ Small states
2000s 50.16 billion current US$ 55.48 billion current US$ 5.31 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 89.68 billion current US$ 96.49 billion current US$ 6.81 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 123.63 billion current US$ 99.66 billion current US$ 23.97 billion current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 139.99 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Small states and South Africa?
27.52 billion current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.