Small states vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Small states
139.99 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states rank
43rd
South Africa rank
39th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Small states
- South Africa
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$.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.16 billion current US$ | 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, 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 between Small states and South Africa?
- 27.52 billion current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Small states ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.