Slovakia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Slovakia
113.39 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Slovakia rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B199320082023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 113.39 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 921.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Slovakia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.25 billion current US$ 27.47 billion current US$ 14.22 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 36.61 billion current US$ 55.48 billion current US$ 18.86 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 79.97 billion current US$ 96.49 billion current US$ 16.52 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 103.51 billion current US$ 99.66 billion current US$ 3.85 billion current US$ Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Slovakia or South Africa?
Slovakia, at 113.39 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 between Slovakia and South Africa?
921.00 million current US$, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Slovakia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.