Japan vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Japan
0.8869 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
138th
South Africa rank
137th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.14 % change on previous year against 0.8869 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.2531 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -0.0062 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.5049 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.9267 % change on previous year | 0.3445 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.14 % change on previous year against 0.8869 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.2531 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.