Seychelles vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Seychelles
5.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Seychelles rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5.03 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -27.79 % change on previous year | 227.71 % change on previous year | 255.5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -11.76 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year | 35.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -9.2 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 20.5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -126.85 % change on previous year | -68.33 % change on previous year | 58.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -15.96 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 43.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -18.13 % change on previous year | 124.96 % change on previous year | 143.09 % 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$), annual growth, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 5.03 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Seychelles ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.