Italy vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Italy
2.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.67 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.57 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 1.2 % 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, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.67 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 145th 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.