Malta vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Malta
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.32 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 21.94 % change on previous year 15.68 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year Malta
1980s 8.44 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Malta
1990s 7.48 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Malta
2000s 15.53 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year Malta
2010s 3.51 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 0.4055 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 7.41 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.32 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Malta and South Africa?
0.23 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.