Panama vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Panama
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.32 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.68 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1990s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.32 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.