Luxembourg vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Luxembourg
26.9%
in 2024
South Africa
26.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 18.0% | 32.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 22.0% | 33.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 24.5% | 14.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.8% | 4.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 26.9% against 26.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).