Singapore vs South Africa: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Singapore
2.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.55 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -20.66 % change on previous year | -146.3 % change on previous year | 125.64 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 120.25 % change on previous year | 107.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 54.92 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 52.05 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 14.1 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.44 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.79 % change on previous year | 107.3 % change on previous year | 95.51 % 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 (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 2.55 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.59 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), 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 (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.