France vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
France
4.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.21 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | France |
| 1970s | 20.26 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.5476 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 0.7419 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.21 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between France and South Africa?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.