Germany vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Germany
5.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
118th
South Africa rank
117th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.21 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.53 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.0889 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 1.56 % 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$), annual growth rate, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.21 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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.