Mexico vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Mexico
4.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.34 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20.78 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.56 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.