Greece vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Greece
88.37 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112.46 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Greece, a difference of 24.10 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.73 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 255.85 million current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 58.21 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 58.91 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 37.58 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79.54 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 20.12 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112.46 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Greece and South Africa?
- 24.10 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Greece ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.