Luxembourg vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Luxembourg
6.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
68th
South Africa rank
71st
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.26 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.25 % change on previous year | 47.7 % change on previous year | 24.45 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.87 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.44 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15.75 % change on previous year | -68.33 % change on previous year | 84.08 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 124.96 % change on previous year | 117.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 6.26 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 1.29 % change on previous year, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.