Israel vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Israel
3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel rank
144th
South Africa rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.94 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.06 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1970s | 19.45 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1980s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.98 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.7873 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 0.363 % change on previous year | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 3.94 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.