Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods imports

Slovakia
116.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
440.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Slovakia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th

Goods imports over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 440.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 323.62 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times Slovakia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ 68.80 billion BoP, current US$ 58.94 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 37.92 billion BoP, current US$ 160.36 billion BoP, current US$ 122.45 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 76.66 billion BoP, current US$ 349.16 billion BoP, current US$ 272.50 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 100.72 billion BoP, current US$ 406.39 billion BoP, current US$ 305.67 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 440.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
323.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for goods imports?
Slovakia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.