Germany vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
111th
South Africa rank
114th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.