Germany vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Germany
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.37 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 20.6 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.2656 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.37 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.