Israel vs South Africa: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 102.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel, a difference of 2.17 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 939.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 658.81 million BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 42.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.02 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.77 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 96.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 102.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Israel and South Africa?
- 2.17 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for goods imports?
- Israel ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.