South Africa vs Sweden: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
97th
Sweden rank
100th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.