Slovakia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.08 billion current US$ against 122.60 billion current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 5.48 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 billion current US$ | 27.57 billion current US$ | 17.72 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.67 billion current US$ | 58.56 billion current US$ | 21.89 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.97 billion current US$ | 111.61 billion current US$ | 31.64 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 108.45 billion current US$ | 119.43 billion current US$ | 10.98 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 128.08 billion current US$ against 122.60 billion current US$ in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 5.48 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Slovakia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.