Philippines vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 141.20 billion current US$ against 128.08 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 13.12 billion current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 952.60 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.73 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 9.23 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.78 billion current US$ | 25.00 billion current US$ | 213.90 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.96 billion current US$ | 58.56 billion current US$ | 11.60 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 81.35 billion current US$ | 111.61 billion current US$ | 30.27 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 128.48 billion current US$ | 119.43 billion current US$ | 9.05 billion current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 141.20 billion current US$ against 128.08 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Philippines and South Africa?
- 13.12 billion current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.