Japan vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | -0.0% | 7.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Japan ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.