Belgium vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Belgium
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
133rd
South Africa rank
130th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.84 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 0.1169 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 0.6253 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.32 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.4268 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 0.3351 % 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 us$), annual growth rate, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.