Colombia vs South Africa: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Colombia
1 rank
in 2025
South Africa
1 rank
in 2025
Colombia rank
124th
South Africa rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 rank | 7.5 rank | 5.5 rank | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.1 rank | 3.6 rank | 0.5 rank | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 1 rank | 0.6667 rank | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0 rank, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Colombia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.