Aruba vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Aruba
5.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Aruba rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Aruba
- South Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Aruba ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.53 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | Aruba |
| 1990s | 17.38 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | Aruba |
| 2000s | 14.64 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Aruba |
| 2010s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | Aruba |
| 2020s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Aruba or South Africa?
- Aruba, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Aruba and South Africa?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Aruba ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.