South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
118th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.62 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.46 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.259 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.62 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.