Italy vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Italy
5.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.85 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1980s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Italy |
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$), Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.85 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Italy ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.