Finland vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Finland
4.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.32 % change on previous year against 4.99 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.37 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 9.53 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.08 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.4442 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 0.9816 % 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$), annual growth rate, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.32 % change on previous year against 4.99 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.