Israel vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Israel
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.85 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1980s | 132.31 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 115.21 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1990s | 17.88 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 1.93 % 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 2.85 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.