South Africa vs Tonga: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
75th
Tonga rank
78th
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.61 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.08 % change on previous year | -27.58 % change on previous year | 82.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 109.45 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 122.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -9.13 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -86.57 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 71.27 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20.68 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 154.3 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 159.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 5.61 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Tonga?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.