France vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
France
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.21 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | France |
| 1970s | 20 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 0.5235 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.3612 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 0.7177 % 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$), annual growth rate, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.21 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between France and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.