Italy vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Italy
0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
139th
South Africa rank
141st
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.