South Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

South Africa
-6.4%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
-9.4%
in 2022
South Africa rank
161st
United States Virgin Islands rank
164th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • South Africa
  • United States Virgin Islands
-100-50050200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.4% against -9.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

South Africa ranks 161st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 164th of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 1.8% 4.9% South Africa
2010s 3.6% -3.9% 7.5% South Africa
2020s 2.4% -7.3% 9.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, South Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
South Africa, at -6.4% against -9.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
3.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
South Africa ranks 161st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,966 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).