Bangladesh vs South Africa: Travel services (% of commercial service imports)
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 25.2% | 21.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 24.9% | 14.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 34.7% | 18.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 30.9% | 22.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 21.5% | 14.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 14.1% against 13.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for travel services?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.