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
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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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.