Japan vs South Africa: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2025
South Africa
1 rank
in 2025
Japan rank
124th
South Africa rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa, a difference of 0 rank.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 rank | 7.5 rank | 5.5 rank | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 3.6 rank | 2.4 rank | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, 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 Japan and South Africa?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan 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.