Iran vs South Africa: Travel services
Iran
13.0%
in 2000
South Africa
13.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
South Africa rank
137th
Travel services over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 24.9% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 34.7% | 21.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 36.7% | 23.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for travel services?
- Iran ranks 138th 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.