South Africa vs Ukraine: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 57.9% against 57.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 52.5% | 18.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 80.8% | 37.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 80.7% | 28.9% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 61.8% | 3.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 57.9% against 57.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for merchandise trade?
- South Africa ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 89th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.