Germany vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Germany
5.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.95 % change on previous year against 5.85 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 0.6142 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 30.67 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 27.21 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.6499 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 5.95 % change on previous year against 5.85 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Germany ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.