South Africa vs Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
114th
Sweden rank
113th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 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.
South Africa ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 113th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3004 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 113th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.