Philippines vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Philippines
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
114th
South Africa rank
117th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.33 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 0.7184 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.67 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.46 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 0.6546 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.