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
-1000100200196119932025

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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.