Finland vs South Africa: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 12.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 24.9% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 34.7% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 30.9% | 12.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 21.5% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 11.2% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 12.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for travel services?
- Finland ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 137th 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.